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.

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Browne, Brian Trio - The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra - ST

London, England, 🇬🇧 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Breau, Lenny - ST

Auburn, Maine, 🇺🇸 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Namaro, Jimmy - We Gotta Get It All Together

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Badgley, Bill - Blue-Ribbon Badgley

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Badgley, Bill - At the Ports of Call

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Collier, Ron Tentet - ST

Coleman, Alberta - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Amaro, Eugene - Warm

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Agostini, Lucio - Action With Agostini

Fano, Italy → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Schofield, Pete and the Canadians - It’s a Sign of the Times

Don Mills, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Laurie Bower Singers - You

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Toth, Jerry - The Twelve Sides Of

Windsor, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hardy, Hagood & the Montage - ST

Angola, Indiana, 🇺🇸 → Brantford → Oakville → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Wilkins, Rick - From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)

Hamilton - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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McPeek, Ben - Only God Knows b/w Keyboard Grease

Trail, British Columbia → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hardy, Hagood - As Time Goes By

Angola, Indiana, 🇺🇸 → Brantford → Oakville → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Sanderlings - With The Jim Pirie Orchestra

St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, 🇨🇦

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Hoffert, Paul - The Jazz Roots of

Brooklyn, New York, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Zaza, Paul - Faces and Places

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Namaro, Jimmy - With Mallets A 4 Thought

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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McPeek, Ben - The Original Sounds of

Trail, British Columbia → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Laurie Bower Singers - Take Me Home Country Roads

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six - Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Bickert, Ed - ST

Hochfeld, Manitoba→Vernon, British Columbia→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Basso, Guido - Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Randle, Doug - Songs for the New Industrial State

Calgary, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Richardson, Jackie - Woman's View... Through Child Eyes

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Breau, Lenny - Minor's Aloud

Auburn, Maine, 🇺🇸 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Basso, Guido - It's Happening (re-issue)

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Guido Basso - Christmas Today

Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

Lucio Agostini - Once Upon a Hundred Years

Hagood Hardy & the Montage - ST

Sealy, Joe, Don Palmer, Tom Cohoon & Skip Beckwith - Sailin' Home

Per-cus-sive Jazz

With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra

45-Teddy Roderman - Stay Awhile VINYL 02

CBC Comp 409

Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada

Doug Randle-Songs For the Industrial State LABEL 02

Doug Randle-Songs For the Industrial State INSERT SIDE 01

Collier, Ron Orchestra & Duke Ellington - Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada

Collier, Ron Orchestra & Duke Ellington - Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada

Toronto What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge LABEL 02

45-Guido Basso - Put Your Hand In The Hand SIDE 02

Put Your Hand in the Hand

Amadio, Norman Trio / ST

Laurie Bower

The Twelve Sides Of

Arpin, John / Arpin Plays Lightfoot

McPeek, Ben / Peace Train

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Schofield, Pete & the Canadians - It’s a Sign of the Times

Namaro, Jimmy (Jimmy Johnson Namaro) - Y' Gotta Quit Swingin' // We Could Make Such Beautiful Music

Schofield, Pete & the Canadians - The Now Sound

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Morning Has Broken

Laurie Bower Singers / Take Me Home Country Roads

From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Centro, Vic Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Cowell, Johnny Siberian Love Song Our Winter Love
Compilation Dave Young & Oscar Peterson - OP&D Jazz Toronto
Hardy, Hagood Rain, Rain Stop 33 Sutton Place
Zaza, Paul Dancing Lights Faces and Places
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Glenn's Tunes (Medley: Chatanooga Choo Choo - Elmer's Tune - Tuxedo Junction) Do Something Nice Today!
Dale, Jimmy Stranger in Paradise Profiles
Browne, Brian Trio Misty Roses Toronto Instrumental
McPeek, Ben Shopping Spree His Voices and His Orchestra
Compilation This Train Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Arpin, John Sleepy Hollow Rag Concert In Ragtime
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Peaches and Brandy Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Invocation: Silver (A Prayer) Transformations - Invocations
Collier, Ron Tentet I Feel Pretty ST
Wilkins, Rick We Will Love Again From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Read, Alex & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Alley Cat (Bjorn-Harlem) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Arpin, John Gladiolus Rag (1907) Other Side Of Ragtime
Namaro, Jimmy Love For Sale At the Westbury
McPeek, Ben Imagine Peace Train
McPeek, Ben Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars His Voices and His Orchestra
Randle, Doug Lonely Girl (Doug Crosley, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Roderman, Teddy That's Life Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Collier, Ron Orchestra & Duke Ellington Aurora Borealis Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Compilation Carol Welsman - Lucky to be Me Jazz Toronto
Laurie Bower Singers Rock With You When You Say Goodbye
Badgley, Bill Fernando Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Laurie Bower Singers Song Sung Blue Morning Has Broken
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra A Garden in the Rain Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Moonlight Serenade It’s a Sign of the Times
Namaro, Jimmy We Three featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Hardy, Hagood A Time for Us As Time Goes By
Laurie Bower Singers Wish I Was A Plane Wish I Was A Plane
Bickert, Ed When Sonny Gets Blue ST
Basso, Guido Trust in Me And All That Latin Jazz!
Randle, Doug Warm in the Sunshine Songs for the New Industrial State
Cowell, Johnny Spring Rain Our Winter Love
Yorkville Avenue Band Watcha' Gonna Do When the Rent Comes Round "Moving Day"
Roderman, Teddy Niagara Makin' It With You
Basso, Guido I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Jimmy McHugh) Lost in the Stars
Appleyard, Peter Strike Up the Band The Vibe Sound Of
Breau, Lenny Ebony Queen - Pam's Pad Mo' Breau
Cuesta, Henry Way Down Deep Plays Favourites
Appleyard, Peter Open the Gates of Love Peter Appleyard Presents
Cowell, Johnny A Season For My Love His Girl
Laurie Bower Singers When You Say Goodbye When You Say Goodbye
Agostini, Lucio Tutti Flutti Action With Agostini
Appleyard, Peter Moonlight Feels Right ST
Namaro, Jimmy African Echoes featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Mutual Understanding Out of This World In Wonderland
Sullivan, Joyce Say it Isn't So The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Cowell, Johnny Stay With Me The Tender Loving Care
Namaro, Jimmy This is My Song Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Laurie Bower Singers The Young New Mexican Pupeteer Morning Has Broken
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra September in the Rain Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Winchester Cathedral It’s a Sign of the Times
Zaza, Paul Autumn Reflections Images
Basso, Guido Windmills of Your Mind And All That Latin Jazz!
Compilation Hang On Sloopy (arranged by Howard Cable) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Wilkins, Rick Just The Way You Are For the Sake of Music
Moses, Kathryn My Romance ST
Nimmons, Phil Group Last Night When We Were Young Take 10
Laurie Bower Singers Love to the People Looks Like We Made It
Cuesta, Henry Skyline Stomp Plays Favourites
Laurie Bower Singers How The Singers Sing Morning Has Broken
Bickert, Ed Polkadots & Moonbeams I Like To Recognize the Tune
Zaza, Paul Malaguena Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Moses, Kathryn Prince Charming's Brother ST
Koffman, Moe Icicle Bells (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Zaza, Paul High Spirits Faces and Places
Agostini, Lucio Leah's Latin Lover (Lucio Agostini) Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Appleyard, Peter Harlem Nocturne Per-cus-sive Jazz
Amaro, Eugene To Spend My Love Twilight Time
Richardson, Jackie Please Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Namaro, Jimmy Sentimental Journey At the Westbury
Hardy, Hagood Winter Time The Christmas Album
Namaro, Jimmy Lonely One featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Laurie Bower Singers Una Paloma Got a Feelin' for Love
Amaro, Eugene Sans Souci The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Sullivan, Joyce Love (Can Be a Moment's Sadness) The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra I'll Be With You in Appleblossom Time Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Agostini, Lucio Tuxedo Junction Cha Cha Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Breau, Lenny Bonaparte's Retreat (King & Stewart) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Laurie Bower Singers Out Here On My Own It Goes Like It Goes
Stone, Fred Maera The Music of Fred Stone
Zaza, Paul Beautiful People Coasting (with Isaacs)
Arpin, John King Porter Stomp Concert In Ragtime
Appleyard, Peter Liza The Vibe Sound Of
Namaro, Jimmy Dark Eyes Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Laurie Bower Singers Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard Morning Has Broken
Compilation Ted Komar - Kalinka CBC Comp 409
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Where Are You Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Hardy, Hagood When Joanne Loved Me Maybe Tomorrow
Basso, Guido Suite P.E.I. Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Bickert, Ed I Like To Recognize the Tune I Like To Recognize the Tune
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Breezin' Along With the Breeze Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Basso, Guido Lush Life A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' My Best Girl + Horn = Dixie
Bickert, Ed 'Tis Autumn I Like To Recognize the Tune
Basso, Guido Portrait of Guido (Phil Dwyer) Lost in the Stars
2B3 Rob Gusevs, Michael Fonfara - Apricot Brandy The Toronto Sessions

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