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 You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' The Tender Loving Care
Peter Appleyard Undecided Per-cus-sive Jazz
Hagood Hardy Promenade Reflections
Johnny Cowell Pretty Girl Our Winter Love
Lucio Agostini Tico-Tico Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Peter Appleyard Theme from Black Orpheus The Vibraphone Of
Guido Basso What A Friend It's Happening
Doug Randle The Doug Randle Orchestra - Bauble Bangles And Beads Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Eugene Amaro I Didn't Know What Time It Was Warm
Jimmy Dale Where Is the Love? Toronto Instrumental
The Laurie Bower Singers You Don't Bring Me Flowers You
Hagood Hardy When a Child The Christmas Album
Jerry Toth The Importance of the Rose The Music Of
Compilation Autumn Leaves (arranged by Orville Hoover) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Lucio Agostini Centennial Caravan Once Upon a Hundred Years
Hagood Hardy Jennifer's Song The Homecoming
Ben McPeek Soon It's Gonna Rain The Original Sounds of
Guido Basso Anniversary Song It's Happening
Denny Vaughan Windy Girls I Knew
Ben McPeek Fascinating Rhythm His Voices and His Orchestra
Guido Basso Christmas Waltz Christmas Today
Lucio Agostini Jolly Jumping Jack Action With Agostini
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six One 'O' Nine Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Hagood Hardy A Time for Us As Time Goes By
Ed Bickert When Sonny Gets Blue ST
Ed Bickert Sunday Kind of Love I Like To Recognize the Tune
Jerry Toth Picasso Summer The Twelve Sides Of
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Yes It's Toronto Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Paul Zaza Mimosa Coasting (with Isaacs)
Moe Koffman Flute Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Ivy Steel Don’t Explain Reincarnation
Jimmy Namaro Lonely One featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Hagood Hardy Juarez '62 Reflections
The Mutual Understanding When The World Was Young In Wonderland
Doug Riley Peace Dance Freedom
Johnny Cowell Carnival of Venice (Herbert L. Clarke) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
The Laurie Bower Singers Up On Cripple Creek Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Compilation Talk to the Animals (arranged by Ray Sikora) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Peter Appleyard The Man With The Golden Arm Per-cus-sive Jazz
Peter Appleyard We'll Never Know The Vibraphone Of
John Arpin Augustan Club Waltzes (1901) Other Side Of Ragtime
Peter Appleyard Soulful Strut The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Compilation Carol Welsman - Lucky to be Me Jazz Toronto
Lucio Agostini Voyageur Canoe Race Once Upon a Hundred Years
The Laurie Bower Singers Glitter Queen Got a Feelin' for Love
Ben McPeek Undun Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
John Arpin Cotton Jenny Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Paul Zaza Blue Porcelain Faces and Places
Teddy Roderman So Let Our Love Begin Makin' It With You
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Summertime The Old Meets the New
Jimmy Namaro Up a Lazy River We Gotta Get It All Together
Hagood Hardy When the First Snow Falls The Christmas Album
John Arpin Laughter in the Rain Direct to Disc
The Mutual Understanding Out of This World In Wonderland
Johnny Cowell The Eternal Flame Our Winter Love
Compilation Vanda King - Once & For A Lifetime 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Mike Fright Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
The Laurie Bower Singers Sweet Ginger Bread Man Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Phil Nimmons Group Kicks Nimmons 'N' Nine
The Brian Browne Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Blues Before Bedtime The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Colina Phillips Never Had it So Good Toronto Vocalist
Jackie Richardson You've Got to Give Me Room Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Paul Zaza Foxy Lady Coasting (with Isaacs)
Ivy Steel What a Little Moonlight Can Do Reincarnation
The Laurie Bower Singers Magnificent Sanctuary Band Morning Has Broken
Lenny Breau You Needed Me (Randy Goodrum) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Tony Quarrington Princesse en Promenade One Bright Morning
Johnny Cowell Air On a G String The Virtuoso Trumpet
Phil Nimmons Group Super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious Mary Popppins Swings
Ed Bickert Skylark I Like To Recognize the Tune
Peter Appleyard Only For Lovers The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Doug Riley The Way We Was Freedom
Peter Appleyard Cinderella Rockefeller The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Peter Appleyard Conversation The Vibraphone Of
Lenny Breau Marlborough Street Mo' Breau
The Mutual Understanding Everybody Loves My Baby In Wonderland
Hagood Hardy Travellin' On The Homecoming
Ron Collier Orchestra & Duke Ellington Nameless Hour Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
John Arpin Leola Concert In Ragtime
Doug Randle The Doug Randle Orchestra - Fanny Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Moe Koffman In the Mood Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Denny Vaughan An Affair to Remember Girls I Knew
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Jackie Richardson Me? Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Eugene Amaro In My Life (You Belong) Twilight Time
Jimmy Namaro Man of La Mancha Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Secret Love Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Bill Badgley In the Arms of Love At the Ports of Call
Denny Vaughan Yesterday When I Was Young Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Yorkville Avenue Band St. Louis Blues "Moving Day"
Lenny Breau Blues Theme The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Guido Basso Give Her My Love It's Happening
Wally Koster Sunset Waltz Alberta Trail b/w Sunset Waltz
Paul Zaza Summertime Drive Faces and Places
Guido Basso Love Talk Love Talk
Eugene Amaro Danny Boy The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Maple Leaf Rag + Horn = Dixie
Bill Butler Theme from Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto #2 Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Compilation Norma Locke - I Need You So 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Rick Wilkins Holiday Discovery

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Tony Quarrington - One Bright Morning

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Hagood Hardy - Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) b/w I'll Take Love

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Johnny Cowell - It's Gotta Be Love

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Terry Watada - Night's Disgrace

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Terry Watada - Yellow Fever

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Peter Appleyard - The Vibraphone Of

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Peter Appleyard - Peter Appleyard Presents

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Peter Appleyard - Toronto Instrumental

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Peter Appleyard - The Lincolnshire Poacher

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Peter Appleyard - The Vibe Sound Of

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Peter Appleyard - Per-cus-sive Jazz

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Peter Appleyard - ST

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Peter Appleyard - The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)

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Dr. Music - Doug Riley Transcription

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Doug Riley - Freedom

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Rick Wilkins - My Heart Belongs to Me

Hamilton - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Denny Vaughan - Girls I Knew

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Denny Vaughan - Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra

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

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

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

Coleman, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Ron Collier Tentet - ST

Coleman, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

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

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Joyce Sullivan - The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get It All Together

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Johnny Cowell - His Girl

Tillsonburg, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Ed Bickert - ST

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Ed Bickert - Bye Bye Baby

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

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Ed Bickert - I Like To Recognize the Tune

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

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The Brian Browne Trio - The Toronto Scene

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

One Bright Morning

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Tony Quarrington

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

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