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
Johnny Cowell Anatomy of a Girl It's Gotta Be Love
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 5th movement Transformations - Invocations
Phil Nimmons Group A Spoonful of Sugar Mary Popppins Swings
Moe Koffman Bermuda Schwartz The Shepherd Swings Again
Moe Koffman Exodus Tales of Koffman
Rick Wilkins The Way You Look Tonight From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Jerry Toth I've Got My Eyes On You The Music Of
Compilation This Could be the Start of Something Big (arranged by Bruce Cassidy) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Denny Vaughan Abergavenny Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Moe Koffman Pretzel Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Old Fashioned Way Toronto Instrumental
John Arpin Your Love's Return Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Jerry Toth The Last Rhapsody The Classic Jerry Toth
Ben McPeek Never My Love Peace Train
Ben McPeek Shopping Spree His Voices and His Orchestra
Denny Vaughan Happy Days Are Here Again Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By
Hogtown Trumpets Ludwig's Bugle CBC Comp 434 comp
Swing Sisters Royal Garden Blues Davenport Blues
Jimmy Namaro I Wanna Know We Gotta Get It All Together
Ben McPeek Soon It's Gonna Rain The Original Sounds of
Jerry Toth The Moth .. Peter Appleyard vibes solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Paul Zaza Fiesta Romantica Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Swing Sisters I Believe In Miracles Davenport Blues
Jimmy Dale Strange Music Profiles
Johnny Cowell Lonely Girl Our Winter Love
Hagood Hardy Wintertime The Homecoming
Lenny Breau Emily Mo' Breau
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Hoghead Shout + Horn = Dixie
Compilation On a Wonderful Day Like Today (arranged by Howard Cable) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Lenny Breau Indian Reflections For Ravi The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Johnny Cowell Stardust The Virtuoso Trumpet
Jimmy Dale The Lamp Is Low Profiles
Jimmy Namaro Lazy Afternoon We Gotta Get It All Together
Jimmy Dale Wave Soft and Groovy
Phil Nimmons Group The Life I Lead Mary Popppins Swings
Moe Koffman Dr. Swahili Goes Electric
Guido Basso Two Bourees Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Compilation Ted Komar - Bela Bimba CBC Comp 409
Compilation L'il Darlin' (arranged by Neil Hefti) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Ron Collier Tentet The Days of Wine And Roses ST
Pat Riccio Then I'll Be Tired of You (Schwarz-Harburg) Doug Crosley: vocals From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Doug Riley Theme for Adele Freedom
Lucio Agostini Brazil Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Jimmy Namaro One of a Kind Mambo With Mallets A 4 Thought
Peter Appleyard Sleep The Vibraphone Of
Lenny Breau No Greater Love The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Ron Collier Tentet I Believe In You ST
Paul Zaza Marina Del Rey Coasting (with Isaacs)
The Laurie Bower Singers Thorn In My Shoe Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Paul Zaza Blue Shadow Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Doug Randle Batteries Not Included Songs for the New Industrial State
Lucio Agostini Centipediantics Action With Agostini
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Travelling Down to Make it Town (Doug Riley) ST
The Brian Browne Trio Baubles Bangles and Beads The Toronto Scene
Pete Schofield and the Canadians I Say A Little Prayer For You The Now Sound
Peter Appleyard Puff the Magic Dragon The Vibraphone Of
John Arpin Jenny's Tune Direct to Disc
Hagood Hardy & the Montage If I Could ST
Rick Wilkins My Heart Belongs to Me My Heart Belongs to Me
John Arpin Augustan Club Waltzes (1901) Other Side Of Ragtime
Knights of the Round Flugel Toot-Suite (Grosney) Bye Bye Love
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Georgia Camp Meeting + Horn = Dixie
Jimmy Dale Norwegian Wood Soft and Groovy
Hagood Hardy & the Montage If Montage
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra Invitation And I Love Her
Lenny Breau Secret Love Minor's Aloud
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Killing Me Softly (With This Song) Do Something Nice Today!
Moe Koffman Inverno Furioso (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Lucio Agostini Up, Up and a Bull Once Upon a Hundred Years
Rick Wilkins Let Me be the One My Heart Belongs to Me
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty I Feel the Earth Move Do Something Nice Today!
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Theme for Susan Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Delta Dawn Do Something Nice Today!
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra I Enjoy Being a Girl And I Love Her
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Where Are You Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Ron Collier Orchestra & Duke Ellington Silent Night, Lonely Night Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Jimmy Namaro On a Little Street in Singapore Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Jimmy Namaro Lazy Afternoon We Gotta Get It All Together
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Bridge Over Troubled Waters (Simon/Garfunkel) ST
Terry Watada If I Sing the Blues Night's Disgrace
Hagood Hardy Sonny's Ragtime Reflections
Lucio Agostini Centennial Caravan Once Upon a Hundred Years
Denny Vaughan Hi Neighbor Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By
Denny Vaughan Northern Dancer A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Lenny Breau Georgia on My Mind Guitar Sounds From
Eugene Amaro Afterglow Warm
Ed Bickert They All Laughed I Like To Recognize the Tune
Johnny Cowell Don't Look Back It's Gotta Be Love
Jimmy Namaro Lonely One featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Alex Read & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Waltz Medley (Bicycle Built for Two - Sidewalks of New York - Take Me Out to the Ball Game) (arr. Read) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Denny Vaughan Three For Two A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Denny Vaughan My Cherie Amour Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Do Something Nice Today!
Guido Basso Tequila It's Happening (re-issue)
Compilation Carol Welsman - Lucky to be Me Jazz Toronto
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six It Takes Time (Shirley Eikhard) It's Impossible
Hagood Hardy Feelin' Good Stop 33 Sutton Place
Hagood Hardy Maybe Tomorrow Maybe Tomorrow
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Caribbean Moonlight ST
Teddy Roderman Up-Up and Away Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones

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

ST

The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)

Doug Riley Transcription

Doug Riley

Freedom

Doug Riley Transcription BACK

Compilation

My Heart Belongs to Me

Girls I Knew

Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By

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