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
Namaro, Jimmy Carnival Brasiliero Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Petite Waltz Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra A Summer Place And I Love Her
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Wang Wang Blues Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians And I Love Her The Old Meets the New
Arpin, John Cabaret Direct to Disc
Collier, Ron Tentet Walking Out ST
Laurie Bower Singers Could I Have This Dance It Goes Like It Goes
2B3 Denis Keldie, Rob Gusevs - One Love - People Get Ready The Toronto Sessions
Centro, Vic Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Arpin, John Beautiful Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Wilkins, Rick Jazz Gavotte From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Hardy, Hagood The Children's Song As Time Goes By
Agostini, Lucio Canadians on the Go-Go Once Upon a Hundred Years
Basso, Guido Martelli And All That Latin Jazz!
Hardy, Hagood When the First Snow Falls The Christmas Album
Nimmons, Phil Group The Life I Lead Mary Popppins Swings
Agostini, Lucio Captain Bacardi Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Old Fashioned Way Toronto Instrumental
Zaza, Paul Canon in D Images
Agostini, Lucio Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Koffman, Moe If I Were a Carpenter Turned on
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Dig Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Wilkins, Rick Déjà vu Discovery
Stone, Fred Troika The Music of Fred Stone
Koffman, Moe Anteater's Dance Moe's Curried Soul
Cowell, Johnny (These Are) The Young Years Our Winter Love
Namaro, Jimmy Beachcomber's Blues Driftwood
Laurie Bower Singers Love and Maple Syrup (Gordon Lightfoot) Love and Maple Syrup b/w Everybody's Reachin' Out for Someone
Agostini, Lucio Little Chinook (Fred Diehl) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Zaza, Paul Canadian Express Faces and Places
Collier, Ron Tentet I Feel Pretty ST
Badgley, Bill Theme from the Sand Pebbles At the Ports of Call
Laurie Bower Singers You're Driving Me Crazy Feelin'
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Bali Ha'I ST
Zaza, Paul Sun Ranch Coasting (with Isaacs)
Koffman, Moe Mrs. Robinson Turned on
Namaro, Jimmy When the World Was Young featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Richardson, Jackie If I Could Only Sleep Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Crosley, Doug Centre Island (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Cowell, Johnny Don't Mention My Name Hot Brass
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' Leave Them Alone (vocals Dianne Brooks) Bluesprint
McPeek, Ben Yorkville Yak The Original Sounds of
Namaro, Jimmy This Could be the Start of Something Big Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Not Soon Enough Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Laurie Bower Singers You're The One That I Want You
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians I Say A Little Prayer For You The Now Sound
Koster, Wally Nice Work if You Can Get It The Songs of Wally Koster
Laurie Bower Singers Put Your Hand In The Hand Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Namaro, Jimmy Westside Story (Medley): Maria - Cool - America - I Feel Pretty - To-night - Dance in the Gym Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Butler, Bill Manhattan Serenade Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Wilkins, Rick Princess Leia's Theme (From Star Wars) For the Sake of Music
Compilation Manteca - Salsa Nova Jazz Toronto
Browne, Brian Trio After Midnight Toronto Instrumental
Zaza, Paul Blue Lagoon Images
Hardy, Hagood (Love theme from) Missouri breaks Maybe Tomorrow
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Bass-ically Yours Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Hardy, Hagood The Trouble with Hello is Goodbye The Homecoming
Dale, Jimmy Wave Soft and Groovy
Laurie Bower Singers Lotta Love When You Say Goodbye
Gillis, Don Lady Death Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Once I Loved (Gilbert/Jobim/DeMoraes) ST
Roderman, Teddy Stay Awhile (Ken Tobias) Stay Awhile
Cowell, Johnny Marcella's Waltz His Girl
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians The Look Of Love The Now Sound
McPeek, Ben Charade His Voices and His Orchestra
Appleyard, Peter Yesterday & Tomorrow Toronto Instrumental
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Sku-Ba-Doo Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Koffman, Moe Flute Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Appleyard, Peter Streets of London ST
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Medley: String of Pearls - Little Brown Jug - Chatanooga Choo Choo Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Hardy, Hagood I'll Remember You Stop 33 Sutton Place
Arpin, John Softly Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Dale, Jimmy Stranger in Paradise Profiles
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Moonlight Serenade It’s a Sign of the Times
Arpin, John Alaskan Rag (1959) Other Side Of Ragtime
Appleyard, Peter The Man With The Golden Arm Per-cus-sive Jazz
Namaro, Jimmy African Echoes featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Badgley, Bill Theme from "The Sand Pebbles" Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Breau, Lenny Emily Mo' Breau
Moses, Kathryn Prince Charming's Brother ST
Koffman, Moe Flute Salad The Shepherd Swings Again
Compilation Dear World (arranged by Tony Gee) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Cowell, Johnny Ruby Begonia Hot Brass
Laurie Bower Singers A Love Song Laurie Bower
Amadio, Norman Trio You Do Something To Me ST
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians The Pink Panther The Old Meets the New
Agostini, Lucio Pan Am Young and Old Once Upon a Hundred Years
Basso, Guido Early Morning Rain Love Talk
Laurie Bower Singers One More Love Story When You Say Goodbye
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Do Something Nice Today!
Agostini, Lucio Little Chinook (Fred Diehl) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Agostini, Lucio Skiing in Québec Once Upon a Hundred Years
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 3rd movement Transformations - Invocations
Bickert, Ed I Like To Recognize the Tune I Like To Recognize the Tune
Browne, Brian Trio Blue Hair The Toronto Scene
Hardy, Hagood Les Arrivants (Theme from the Newcomers) Tell Me My Name
Koster, Wally Wagon Wheels The Songs of Wally Koster
Appleyard, Peter Conversation Toronto Instrumental
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine - Ed's Comp Strictly Nimmons

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