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, USA (or La Rosita, Mexico) - Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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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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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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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, USA (or La Rosita, Mexico) - Hamilton, 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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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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Dale, Jimmy - Toronto Instrumental

London, England - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Agostini, Lucio - Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini

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

Gillis, Don - Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))

Toronto, Ontario

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Nimmons, Phil Group - Take 10

Kamloops - Vancouver, British Columbia - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six - Transformations - Invocations

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Cowell, Johnny - Our Winter Love

Tillsonburg, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene BACK

Toronto What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge LABEL 02

Amadio, Norman Trio / ST

Laurie Bower

The Twelve Sides Of

Arpin, John / Arpin Plays Lightfoot

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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

patricciosr11-fixed

Morning Has Broken

Laurie Bower Singers / Take Me Home Country Roads

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

Sullivan, Joyce

Collier, Ron Tentet

Koffman, Moe - Moe's Curried Soul

Moe Koffman SEASONS-LPCD-GRAPHICS-C

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Hardy, Hagood When We Were Young As Time Goes By
Agostini, Lucio World of Music Action With Agostini
Centro, Vic Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six I Told You So Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - Nosey Strictly Nimmons
Breau, Lenny King of the Road Guitar Sounds From
Roderman, Teddy Autumn Concerto Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Cowell, Johnny Erik Satie - Gymnopédie No. 3 (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Appleyard, Peter Midnight Sun The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Too Late Now Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Compilation Bernie Senensky - New Life Blues Jazz Toronto
Breau, Lenny You Needed Me (Randy Goodrum) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians The Look Of Love The Now Sound
Hardy, Hagood Folks Who Live on the Hill Stop 33 Sutton Place
Arpin, John I Can't Depend On Love Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Koster, Wally Wagon Wheels The Songs of Wally Koster
Namaro, Jimmy I Cover The Waterfront At the Westbury
Dale, Jimmy Baubles, Bangles and Beads Profiles
McCartney, Carol East of the Sun A Night in Tunisia
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Back On the Bus Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Amaro, Eugene Did You Say The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Cowell, Johnny A Season For My Love His Girl
Arpin, John Efficiency Rag Concert In Ragtime
Boogus Gemini Rag CBC Comp 403 comp
Roderman, Teddy So Let Our Love Begin Makin' It With You
Agostini, Lucio Love and Maple Syrup (Gordon Lightfoot) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Cuesta, Henry Thorn in My Shoe Plays Favourites
Badgley, Bill Theme from "The Sand Pebbles" Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Compilation Herbie Spanier - Dimensions In Blue Jazz Toronto
Hardy, Hagood When a Child The Christmas Album
Breau, Lenny You Needed Me ST
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Petite Waltz Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Agostini, Lucio Little Chinook (Fred Diehl) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Koffman, Moe General Delivery Cool and Hot Sax
Randle, Doug Do You Know That Fella (Is a Friend of Mine) Nicolston Dam b/w Do You Know That Fella (Is a Friend of Mine)
Wilkins, Rick If You Remember Me Discovery
Ambrose, Tommy Just for a Thrill Young Tommy Ambrose
Agostini, Lucio Reel Once Upon a Hundred Years
Koster, Wally April in Paris The Songs of Wally Koster
Roderman, Teddy A Gliss to Build a Gleam On Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Nimmons, Phil Group Last Night When We Were Young Take 10
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - The Thirsty Blues Strictly Nimmons
Sullivan, Joyce Friendly Star The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Agostini, Lucio Once Upon a Hundred Years (Theme) Once Upon a Hundred Years
Koffman, Moe L'il Bitty Pretty One Moe's Curried Soul
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - Nova Scotia Farewell CBC Comp 409
Cowell, Johnny Pickin' Plums Hot Brass
Appleyard, Peter Open the Gates of Love Peter Appleyard Presents
Wilkins, Rick Ballad for Carolyn My Heart Belongs to Me
Laurie Bower Singers Nine to Five It Goes Like It Goes
Toth, Jerry But For Love The Music Of
Koffman, Moe Sunshine Superman Moe's Curried Soul
Hardy, Hagood Clouds The Homecoming
Bostic, Cal Excessive Love Introducing
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Knock Three Times Do Something Nice Today!
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - Cape St Marys CBC Comp 409
Moses, Kathryn I Met a Special Man ST
Compilation Lorne Lofsky - T.T.T. Jazz Toronto
Toth, Jerry Last Tango In Paris The Twelve Sides Of
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Blue Velvet The Old Meets the New
Gillis, Don Beautiful Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))
Koster, Wally September Song The Songs of Wally Koster
Amaro, Eugene Didn’t We The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Compilation Season of the Yonge Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Amaro, Eugene Why Did I Choose You The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Dale, Jimmy The Look Of Love Soft and Groovy
Laurie Bower Singers Didn't We? Feelin'
Nimmons, Phil Group The Perfect Nanny Mary Popppins Swings
Namaro, Jimmy African Echoes featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Gillis, Don Lady Death Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Killing Me Softly (With His Song) Do Something Nice Today!
Dale, Jimmy Where Is the Love? Toronto Instrumental
Appleyard, Peter Only For Lovers The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Amaro, Eugene Danny Boy The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Twooch Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Laurie Bower Singers Everybody's Reachin' Out for Someone Love and Maple Syrup b/w Everybody's Reachin' Out for Someone
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra It's Delovely And I Love Her
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Candida It's Impossible
Appleyard, Peter Crazy Rhythm The Vibe Sound Of
Nimmons, Phil Group Little Poppy Nimmons 'N' Nine
Wilkins, Rick Even Now For the Sake of Music
Amaro, Eugene Afterglow Warm
Laurie Bower Singers Don't Go Breaking My Heart Feelin'
Namaro, Jimmy Love With Mallets A 4 Thought
Koster, Wally My One and Only Love The Songs of Wally Koster
Toth, Jerry Peaceful The Twelve Sides Of
Zaza, Paul Blue Porcelain Faces and Places
Zaza, Paul The Magic Island Images
Koffman, Moe Walk Away Renee Turned on
Laurie Bower Singers Morning Has Broken Morning Has Broken
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra A Summer Place And I Love Her
Zaza, Paul Follow the Sun Faces and Places
Laurie Bower Singers The Importance of the Rose Feelin'
Hardy, Hagood Sonny's Ragtime Reflections
Randle, Doug The Doug Randle Orchestra - Bauble Bangles And Beads Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Butler, Bill Manhattan Serenade Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Breau, Lenny Long Way To Go Minor's Aloud
Agostini, Lucio Night In Spain Action With Agostini
Ambrose, Tommy Time After Time Young Tommy Ambrose
Collier, Ron Tentet Just About Now ST

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