The Toronto Jazz Scene

The Toronto Jazz Scene

A city of clubs, sessions, and serious chops—Toronto has long been the beating heart of Canadian jazz. This collection pays tribute to the players, composers, and innovators who shaped its sound: from smoky post-war lounges to modern downtown lofts, from straight-ahead swingers to boundary-pushing experimentalists. Featuring legends, sidemen, and new voices alike, The Toronto Jazz Scene captures the energy, elegance, and evolution of one of North America’s most vital jazz communities.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Rick Wilkins A Wish Away For the Sake of Music
Doug Randle Alley Cat Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Rick Wilkins Tetra Tetra From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Mike Fright Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Phil Nimmons Group Fascinating Rhythm Nimmons 'N' Nine
Jackie Richardson Child Eyes Part 1 - A Woman's View Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Scarborough Fair The Now Sound
Compilation Talk to the Animals (arranged by Ray Sikora) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Lucio Agostini Centennial Caravan Once Upon a Hundred Years
Lenny Breau Georgia on My Mind Guitar Sounds From
Peter Appleyard Tell Me A Story ST
Jimmy Dale Never Gonna Fall In Love Again Profiles
Lenny Breau Tuning Time The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Ben McPeek Laughing Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Eugene Amaro Danny Boy The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Rick Wilkins Summer Song For the Sake of Music
The Laurie Bower Singers Is Someone Listening? Morning Has Broken
Henry Cuesta At a Georgia Camp Meeting Clarinet With Strings
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - Cape St Marys CBC Comp 409
Eugene Amaro Midnight Blue Twilight Time
Ben McPeek Mame The Original Sounds of
Doug Crosley Why Does He Stay in My Mind (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Johnny Cowell Gymnopedie #3 The Virtuoso Trumpet
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Summer Love Do Something Nice Today! b/w Summer Love
Peter Appleyard The Man That Got Away Per-cus-sive Jazz
Eugene Amaro Last Time I Felt Like This Warm
Moe Koffman Mein Shtetel Belz Tales of Koffman
Lucio Agostini Caramba (Lucio Agostini) Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Jimmy Dale Stranger in Paradise Profiles
The Laurie Bower Singers Southern Nights Looks Like We Made It
Ed Bickert Girl Talk I Like To Recognize the Tune
Lucio Agostini Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Jimmy Namaro Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Hagood Hardy Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) b/w I'll Take Love
Jackie Richardson I'm In Love Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra I'll See You in My Dreams Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
The Laurie Bower Singers Do You Think I'd Call It Love When You Say Goodbye
Ben McPeek Blue Cha Cha His Voices and His Orchestra
Jimmy Namaro Good Morning Annie Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Ed Bickert It Might As Well Be Spring I Like To Recognize the Tune
Jimmy Namaro Afro-Rock We Gotta Get It All Together
Moe Koffman In the Mood Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Rick Wilkins Songbird For the Sake of Music
Paul Zaza Flight to the Sun Faces and Places
Jimmy Namaro Anna Maria Waltz featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Dr. Music Pastorale Doug Riley Transcription
Bill Butler Canadian Sunset Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Guido Basso Lost in the Stars (Kurt Weill) Lost in the Stars
The Laurie Bower Singers Take The Long Way Home When You Say Goodbye
Eugene Amaro Twilight Time Twilight Time
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Canada (A Centennial Song) It’s a Sign of the Times
Johnny Cowell Carnival of Venice (Herbert L. Clarke) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Ben McPeek Talk It Over In The Morning Peace Train
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Loves Theme Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Peter Appleyard China Boy (To Sleep) The Vibraphone Of
Guido Basso Sleigh Ride Christmas Today
Norman Amadio Trio Blues For Yna Yna ST
Guido Basso Lush Life A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Hagood Hardy Love of Life Tell Me My Name
Eugene Amaro To Spend My Love Twilight Time
Terry Watada Closing Time Night's Disgrace
Compilation Woodland City Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Henry Cuesta Brand New Morning Clarinet With Strings
Moe Koffman Sunshine Superman Moe's Curried Soul
The Laurie Bower Singers September Morn When You Say Goodbye
Jerry Toth I've Got My Eyes On You The Music Of
Peter Appleyard The Blue Room The Vibe Sound Of
Jerry Toth But For Love The Music Of
Hagood Hardy & the Montage The Garden Path Montage
Compilation Jerry Toth - But for Love Motorcars In Concert 1970
Teddy Roderman Autumn Concerto Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Peter Appleyard Alone Again, Naturally The Lincolnshire Poacher
The Brian Browne Trio The Brian Browne Trio - How Insensitive The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Denny Vaughan Mary in the Morning Girls I Knew
Rick Wilkins Sometimes When We Touch For the Sake of Music
Ben McPeek American Woman Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Henry Cuesta Forever April Clarinet With Strings
Lenny Breau Anytime (Herbert Lawson) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Lucio Agostini Mulberry Bush Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Paul Zaza For Julia Coasting (with Isaacs)
Hagood Hardy Winter Wonderland The Christmas Album
Ed Bickert Sunday Kind of Love I Like To Recognize the Tune
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Laughter in the Rain Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Paul Zaza Summer Evening Images
Guido Basso If I Let You Go Love Talk
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Killing Me Softly (With This Song) Do Something Nice Today!
Denny Vaughan Hayseedelic Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Peter Appleyard The Linconshire Poacher The Lincolnshire Poacher
Tom Sealy Don Palmer Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Sailin' Home Sailin' Home
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - Sable Island CBC Comp 409
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Glenn's Tunes (Medley: Chatanooga Choo Choo - Elmer's Tune - Tuxedo Junction) Do Something Nice Today!
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 4th movement Transformations - Invocations
Rick Wilkins Without Your Love Discovery
Hagood Hardy Something in Your Smile Stop 33 Sutton Place
The Laurie Bower Singers Think I'll Write a Song Back Home Again
Guido Basso For Awhile Love Talk
Johnny Cowell Don't Mention My Name Hot Brass
Johnny Cowell The Golden Jet (Bobb Hull) His Girl
Bill Badgley Nadia's Theme Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky

One Bright Morning

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Tony Quarrington

Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) b/w I'll Take Love

It's Gotta Be Love

Johnny Cowell / It's Gotta Be Love LABELS

Johnny Cowell - It's Gotta Be Love MINT BACK

Night's Disgrace

Yellow Fever

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace LABELS 02

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace LABELS 01

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace INLAY

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace BACK

Terry Watada / Yellow Fever LABELS

Terry Watada / Yellow Fever BACK

The Vibraphone Of

Peter Appleyard / The Vibraphone Of LABELS

Peter Appleyard / The Vibraphone Of BACK

Peter Appleyard Presents

Toronto Instrumental

The Lincolnshire Poacher

The Vibe Sound Of

Per-cus-sive Jazz

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The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)

Doug Riley Transcription

Doug Riley

Freedom

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