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
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Hideaway (Barbara Moore) ST
Wally Koster Time Was The Songs of Wally Koster
Ben McPeek Keyboard Grease Only God Knows b/w Keyboard Grease
Bill Badgley Sand and Sea At the Ports of Call
Johnny Cowell Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra In D Major- Mvmt 4 Finale The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Ben McPeek Fascinating Rhythm His Voices and His Orchestra
Johnny Cowell Satchmo (Louis Armstrong) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Compilation Snowmen Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Hagood Hardy Nightwalker Tell Me My Name
Wally Koster My One and Only Love The Songs of Wally Koster
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Sing Do Something Nice Today!
Johnny Cowell Stardust The Virtuoso Trumpet
Peter Appleyard Streets of London ST
Bill Butler Spring Will be a Little Late This Year The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Carol McCartney No More Blues A Night in Tunisia
Henry Cuesta Forever April Clarinet With Strings
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Eleanor Rigby Do Something Nice Today!
Russ Little Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Johnny Cowell Stawberry Jam His Girl
Doug Wilson Quartet Canada Canada b/w Canadian Theme
Bill Badgley How Insensitive At the Ports of Call
Jerry Toth Say Goodbye To Your Cash The Twelve Sides Of
Ed Bickert Nobody Else But Me Bye Bye Baby
The Laurie Bower Singers The Way I Want Got a Feelin' for Love
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Phil Nimmons Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - One More for Baby Strictly Nimmons
The Laurie Bower Singers When I Need You Looks Like We Made It
Bill Badgley Aubrey Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Doug Randle Maybe Life Will be Worth Living After All Songs for the New Industrial State
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)
Paul Zaza Foxy Lady Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Blue Mantilla ST
Ben McPeek Undun Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Ed Bickert Sunday Kind of Love I Like To Recognize the Tune
Doug Crosley Pisces Child (Dolores Claman) With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
Phil Nimmons Group Jasper Take 10
Lenny Breau Blues Theme #2 The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six It Takes Time (Shirley Eikhard) It's Impossible
Johnny Cowell Still Feeling Blue It's Gotta Be Love
The Laurie Bower Singers Everything Old is New Again Looks Like We Made It
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Lush Life Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Paul Zaza Fiesta Romantica Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Reminiscing Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
The Laurie Bower Singers Ready To Take A Chance You
Jackie Richardson Finer Wine Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Paul Zaza Summer Evening Images
Jimmy Namaro Man of La Mancha Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Moe Koffman Sahara Tales of Koffman
Jerry Toth "Odd Couple" Theme The Music Of
Peter Appleyard Midnight Sun The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Jimmy Dale Never Gonna Fall In Love Again Profiles
Moe Koffman Swinging' Shepherd Blues Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Down by the Old Mill Stream The Old Meets the New
Paul Zaza Warm Breezes Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Ben McPeek Never My Love Peace Train
Guido Basso Dale be There And All That Latin Jazz!
Guido Basso Ramblin' It's Happening
John Arpin The Most Beautiful Girl in the World Direct to Disc
Bill Butler Chopin Nocturne In E Flat Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Joyce Sullivan Bill The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Bill Butler Violets for Your Furs The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Doug Randle The Doug Randle Orchestra - Fanny Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Ed Bickert Things Are Getting Better Bye Bye Baby
Lenny Breau New York City Mo' Breau
Moe Koffman Cantelope Island Moe's Curried Soul
Moe Koffman Do You Know the Way to San Jose Turned on
Jimmy Namaro Street of Dreams featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Joyce Sullivan Speak Low The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
John Arpin Leola Concert In Ragtime
John Arpin Laughter in the Rain Direct to Disc
Yorkville Avenue Band Takin' Me Through the Night "Moving Day"
Compilation Billy Van - Kiss The Wind 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Eugene Amaro To Spend My Love Twilight Time
Colina Phillips River Jordan Toronto Vocalist
Hagood Hardy Deck The Halls (With Boughs Of Holly) The Christmas Album
Jerry Toth I Am In Love The Twelve Sides Of
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Midnight Bells Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Kathryn Moses Prince Charming's Brother ST
Jerry Toth Picasso Summer The Twelve Sides Of
The Laurie Bower Singers Didn't We? Feelin'
Ivy Steel Boudoirs Reincarnation
Jimmy Namaro Babylon At the Westbury
Wally Koster My Funny Valentine The Songs of Wally Koster
Paul Zaza Mimosa Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Peter Appleyard 'S Wonderful The Vibe Sound Of
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra Destino And I Love Her
Moe Koffman Trains and Boats and Planes Goes Electric
Johnny Cowell Arioso The Virtuoso Trumpet
Guido Basso Don't Know Why (Jesse Harris) Lost in the Stars
Paul Hoffert Phoenix The Jazz Roots of
Hagood Hardy You Needed Me Reflections
Jerry Toth The Fool On the Hill The Music Of
Hagood Hardy Daniel Tell Me My Name
Guido Basso Give Her My Love It's Happening (re-issue)
The Laurie Bower Singers Come To Mother Got a Feelin' for Love
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Mrs. Robinson The Now Sound
Guido Basso A Lazy Afternoon A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Jackie Richardson Here's to Life Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Jimmy Namaro Sam For Short At the Westbury

FEATURED

Denny Vaughan - Girls I Knew

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Denny Vaughan - Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Denny Vaughan - A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Denny Vaughan - Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Coleman, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ron Collier Tentet - ST

Coleman, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - The Dreamer/ Windows (split with Michael Renzi)

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

FEATURED

Joyce Sullivan - The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get It All Together

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

FEATURED

Johnny Cowell - His Girl

Tillsonburg, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - ST

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

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - Bye Bye Baby

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

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - I Like To Recognize the Tune

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

FEATURED

The Brian Browne Trio - The Toronto Scene

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Brian Browne Trio - Toronto Instrumental

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

Yorkville Avenue Band - "Moving Day"

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ben McPeek - Thinking of You

Trail, British Columbia → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - Driftwood

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

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra

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

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury

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

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra

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

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - At the Westbury

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

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - With Mallets A 4 Thought

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

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - Y' Gotta Quit Swingin' // We Could Make Such Beautiful Music

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

FEATURED

Compilation - Motorcars In Concert 1970

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - One More for the Road

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - Lost in the Stars

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - And All That Latin Jazz!

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Girls I Knew

Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By

Denny Vaughan And His Queen Elizabeth Hotel Orchestra – Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By (3)

Denny Vaughan And His Queen Elizabeth Hotel Orchestra – Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By (2)

Denny Vaughan And His Queen Elizabeth Hotel Orchestra – Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By (1)

Denny Vaughn Girls I Knew (4)

Denny Vaughn Girls I Knew (3)

Denny Vaughn Girls I Knew (2)

Denny Piano circa 1949b

Denny Vaughn

Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada

ST

The Dreamer/ Windows (split with Michael Renzi)

The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

We Gotta Get It All Together

His Girl

ST

Bye Bye Baby

I Like To Recognize the Tune

Bickert, Ed

The Toronto Scene

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene BACK

Toronto Instrumental

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

Browne, Brian Trio

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene LABEL 02

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene LABEL 01

"Moving Day"

Yorkville Avenue Band / "Moving Day" LABELS

Yorkville Avenue Band / "Moving Day" BACK

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