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
John Arpin The Way We Were Direct to Disc
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Loves Theme Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Wally Koster Alberta Trail Alberta Trail b/w Sunset Waltz
The Laurie Bower Singers When You Find a Sad Song Back Home Again
Guido Basso Christina And All That Latin Jazz!
Claman Richard Morris & Jerry Toth St. Lawrence Centre Song St. Lawrence Centre Song
Lucio Agostini Canadians on the Go-Go Once Upon a Hundred Years
Tommy Ambrose A Cottage for Sale Young Tommy Ambrose
Peter Appleyard Sophisticated Lady ST
Jimmy Dale Only Love Can Break Your Heart Toronto Instrumental
Robert Tennison Troupe Watch Me Now (Hear Me Now) Watch Me Now (Hear Me Now) b/w I Can See (Instrumental)
Joyce Sullivan I'll Give My Love an Apple The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Bill Badgley Music to Watch the Girls By At the Ports of Call
Compilation Woodland City Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
The Mutual Understanding Show Me Your Laughter Show Me Your Laughter/ Summer of '42 // Sunshine Man/ If You Say Goodbye
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Eli's Coming (Laura Nyro) ST
Phil Nimmons Group On the Autobahn Take 10
Hagood Hardy Promenade Reflections
Yorkville Avenue Band Watcha' Gonna Do When the Rent Comes Round "Moving Day"
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Aquarius (Galt McDermot/Ragni/Rado) ST
John Arpin The Most Beautiful Girl in the World Direct to Disc
Henry Cuesta Lonely is the Name Clarinet With Strings
Doug Randle You´d be so Nice to Come Home to (Doug Crosley, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Paul Zaza Hollywood Hills Faces and Places
The Laurie Bower Singers Wish I Was A Plane Wish I Was A Plane
The Brian Browne Trio Baubles Bangles and Beads The Toronto Scene
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Bass-ically Yours Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Do Something Nice Today Do Something Nice Today! b/w Summer Love
Ed Bickert It Might As Well Be Spring I Like To Recognize the Tune
Ben McPeek He's So Fine Peace Train
Ron Collier Tentet The Days of Wine And Roses ST
Peter Appleyard Conversation The Vibraphone Of
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Delta Dawn Do Something Nice Today!
The Laurie Bower Singers Rita, Put Your Black Shoes On Take Me Home Country Roads
Jerry Toth Heather My Love The Twelve Sides Of
Ben McPeek Never My Love Peace Train
Tommy Ambrose Goodbye Young Tommy Ambrose
Moe Koffman Song for My Father Turned on
John Arpin Go My Way Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
The Laurie Bower Singers I Think It's Gonna Rain on Me Today Take Me Home Country Roads
Lenny Breau Spanjazz The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
The Laurie Bower Singers Take Me Home Country Roads Take Me Home Country Roads
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Killing Me Softly (With This Song) Do Something Nice Today!
Doug Crosley Frances (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
The Laurie Bower Singers My Life's A Song You
Johnny Cowell Valley of the Six Hundred It's Gotta Be Love
Johnny Cowell Marcella's Waltz (Valse Brilliante) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Jerry Toth Last Tango In Paris The Twelve Sides Of
Hagood Hardy Beauty Stop 33 Sutton Place
The Laurie Bower Singers Come To Mother Got a Feelin' for Love
Johnny Cowell Je reviens (I'm Coming Back) Hot Brass
Doug Riley Peace Dance Freedom
The Laurie Bower Singers Here's That Rainy Day Feelin'
Compilation Dear World (arranged by Tony Gee) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Doug Randle Lonely Girl (Doug Crosley, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Angie Baby Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Ron Collier Tentet Hockey Theme ST
Phil Nimmons Group Step in Time Mary Popppins Swings
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Storyville Blues + Horn = Dixie
Eugene Amaro Sans Souci The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Ben McPeek Alouette The Original Sounds of
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Sunny The Now Sound
Jerry Toth But For Love The Music Of
Doug Randle Song for the Middle Aged Songs for the New Industrial State
Johnny Cowell Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra In D Major- Mvmt 2 Allegro The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Johnny Cowell Walk Hand in Hand Our Winter Love
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Pagan Love Song ST
Hagood Hardy (Theme from) Second Wind Maybe Tomorrow
Jerry Toth Tell Me Now The Music Of
The Laurie Bower Singers She's Always A Woman You
Norman Amadio Trio Frenesi ST
Kathryn Moses I Met a Special Man ST
Rick Wilkins Somewhere Along the Way My Heart Belongs to Me
Ben McPeek Fascinating Rhythm His Voices and His Orchestra
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Back On the Bus Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Guido Basso The Continental (Con Conrad) Lost in the Stars
Jimmy Namaro On a Little Street in Singapore Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree Do Something Nice Today!
Rick Wilkins Someone I Used to Love Discovery
Peter Appleyard The P.E.I. Polka The Lincolnshire Poacher
Moe Koffman Snowflakes (Largo) The Four Seasons
Doug Crosley Centre Island (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Hagood Hardy Travellin' On The Homecoming
Jackie Richardson I Like Your Company - Old Friends Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Norman Amadio Trio Hallelujah ST
Paul Zaza Sevillianas Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Jimmy Dale Triste Soft and Groovy
Lenny Breau Claude (Free Song) ST
Eugene Amaro Why Did I Choose You The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Doug Randle The Doug Randle Orchestra - Fanny Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Bill Badgley Theme from the Sand Pebbles At the Ports of Call
Peter Appleyard Streets of London ST
Peter Appleyard The Man With The Golden Arm Per-cus-sive Jazz
Jimmy Dale Bye Bye Soft and Groovy
Norman Amadio Trio Mein Shtetele Belz ST
Kathryn Moses Oleo ST
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six It Takes Time (Shirley Eikhard) It's Impossible
Rick Wilkins Déjà vu Discovery
Jimmy Namaro Laura With Mallets A 4 Thought
Ed Bickert They All Laughed I Like To Recognize the Tune

The Garden Path b/w Won't You Step Into My Life

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45-Hagood Hardy & the Montage - The Garden Path VINYL 02

Out of the Past

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Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get it all Together LABEL 02

Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get it all Together LABEL 01

Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get it all Together BACK

We Gotta Get It All Together

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

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