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
Eugene Amaro Another Time Warm
Pete Schofield and the Canadians What Now My Love It’s a Sign of the Times
Jerry Toth Eye Level The Classic Jerry Toth
Jimmy Namaro Baia featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Wally Koster L-O-V-E The Songs of Wally Koster
Jimmy Namaro Man of La Mancha Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
The Laurie Bower Singers Is Someone Listening? Morning Has Broken
John Arpin Alaskan Rag (1959) Other Side Of Ragtime
Ben McPeek Early Autumn His Voices and His Orchestra
Ben McPeek Only God Knows Only God Knows b/w Keyboard Grease
Lucio Agostini Canadians on the Go-Go Once Upon a Hundred Years
Eugene Amaro On Days Like These The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
The Laurie Bower Singers Think I'll Write a Song Back Home Again
Bill Badgley Tiny Bubbles At the Ports of Call
Rick Wilkins My Heart Belongs to Me My Heart Belongs to Me
Jerry Toth "Odd Couple" Theme The Music Of
The Laurie Bower Singers Simple Song Back Home Again
Doug Randle Once Upon a Time (Doug Crosley, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Hideaway (Barbara Moore) ST
Hagood Hardy & the Montage My Love Montage
The Laurie Bower Singers Theme from Chariots of Fire - Race to the End Laurie Bower
Phil Nimmons Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - The Thirsty Blues Strictly Nimmons
The Brian Browne Trio Home Again The Toronto Scene
Johnny Cowell For What it's Worth It's Gotta Be Love
Moe Koffman Mrs. Robinson Turned on
Paul Zaza Sun Ranch Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
The Laurie Bower Singers Sir Duke Looks Like We Made It
Johnny Cowell Girl On A Roller Coaster His Girl
Doug Randle You Know That Fella (Is a Friend of Mine) Songs for the New Industrial State
The Laurie Bower Singers Key Largo Laurie Bower
Jerry Toth It's a Great Life The Music Of
The Laurie Bower Singers Kiss Me in the Rain It Goes Like It Goes
Pete Schofield and the Canadians What Are You Doing the Rest Of Your Life? Do Something Nice Today!
Paul Zaza Blue Porcelain Faces and Places
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Vera Cruz Halifax Instrumental
Guido Basso Don't Know Why (Jesse Harris) Lost in the Stars
Jackie Richardson Stay With Me Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Doug Randle Lonely Girl (Doug Crosley, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Jimmy Dale Stranger in Paradise Profiles
Phil Nimmons Group Just You, Just Me Nimmons 'N' Nine
Guido Basso Goofus It's Happening
Peter Appleyard Who Needs It ST
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six This Guy's In Love With You (Bacharach-David) Now!
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Knock Three Times Do Something Nice Today!
Yorkville Avenue Band Moving Day "Moving Day"
Guido Basso Tequila It's Happening (re-issue)
Joyce Sullivan Who Says There Ain't No Santa Claus The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Guido Basso A Lazy Afternoon (alternate version) A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
The Laurie Bower Singers Fool That I Am It Goes Like It Goes
The Mutual Understanding Pretty People In Wonderland
Jerry Toth Moment of Love The Classic Jerry Toth
Tom Sealy Don Palmer Cohoon & Skip Beckwith View from Paddy's Head Sailin' Home
Norman Amadio Trio Frenesi ST
Johnny Cowell Roller Coaster The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Wally Koster The More I See You The Songs of Wally Koster
The Laurie Bower Singers One More Love Story When You Say Goodbye
Guido Basso Second Chance One More for the Road
Moe Koffman Soul Finger Turned on
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Compilation Ted Komar - Bela Bimba CBC Comp 409
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Do Something Nice Today!
The Laurie Bower Singers Country Fair Looks Like We Made It
Teddy Roderman Hard as I Try (Gene LacLellan) Stay Awhile
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Moe Koffman Hambourg Bound Cool and Hot Sax
Hagood Hardy Les Arrivants (Theme from the Newcomers) Tell Me My Name
Phil Nimmons Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - One More for Baby Strictly Nimmons
Doug Randle The Doug Randle Orchestra - Unchained Melody (Tommy Common, vocals) Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Kathryn Moses Oleo ST
The Mutual Understanding Little Girl Blue In Wonderland
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Medley #1: Rose of Washington Square; Yes Sir, That's My Baby; Sweet Georgia Brown (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Moe Koffman Overture To Summer (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Paul Hoffert Growing Up The Jazz Roots of
Bill Badgley Aubrey Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Lenny Breau Long Way To Go Minor's Aloud
Paul Zaza Fiesta Flamenco Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
John Arpin Sleepy Hollow Rag Concert In Ragtime
Lenny Breau Spanjazz The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Paul Zaza For Julia Coasting (with Isaacs)
The Mutual Understanding Always True to You, Darling, In My Fashion In Wonderland
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Sleepy Lagoon Trombone - Teddy Roderman
The Laurie Bower Singers Theme from Ice Castles - Through the Eyes of Love Laurie Bower
Jimmy Namaro September Song Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra I Enjoy Being a Girl And I Love Her
The Brian Browne Trio Killing Me Softly Toronto Instrumental
Paul Zaza Sailing High Images
Jerry Toth Here's That Rainy Day The Music Of
Eugene Amaro Love Theme (Gone With The Wind) Warm
Jimmy Namaro Laura With Mallets A 4 Thought
Don Thompson 'D.T.' Rockin' Good Way Bluesprint
Paul Zaza Blue Shadows Coasting (with Isaacs)
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' 12th Street Rag (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Ed Bickert Come Rain or Come Shine ST
Guido Basso You are My Sunshine It's Happening (re-issue)
Doug Crosley For All We Know With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
Lucio Agostini Night In Spain Action With Agostini
John Arpin Daniel Direct to Disc
Pete Schofield and the Canadians I Say A Little Prayer For You The Now Sound
Teddy Roderman Meditation Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Peter Appleyard Mack The Knife Per-cus-sive Jazz

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Rick Wilkins - My Heart Belongs to Me

Hamilton - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Denny Vaughan - Girls I Knew

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

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Denny Vaughan - Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra

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

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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, 🇨🇦

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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, 🇨🇦

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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

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

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Johnny Cowell - His Girl

Tillsonburg, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Ed Bickert - ST

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

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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, 🇨🇦

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The Brian Browne Trio - Toronto Instrumental

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

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Yorkville Avenue Band - "Moving Day"

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Ben McPeek - Thinking of You

Trail, British Columbia → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Jimmy Namaro - Driftwood

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

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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, 🇨🇦

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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, 🇨🇦

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Jimmy Namaro - With Mallets A 4 Thought

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

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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, 🇨🇦

My Heart Belongs to Me

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

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