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
Lenny Breau On A Bach Bouree Minor's Aloud
Denny Vaughan Lonely Evening Time Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
The Brian Browne Trio Killing Me Softly Toronto Instrumental
Peter Appleyard Tico Tico ST
Pete Schofield and the Canadians The Sounds of Philadelphia Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
John Arpin Cotton Jenny Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Bill Badgley Fernando Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Eugene Amaro To Spend My Love Twilight Time
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Canadian Sunset It’s a Sign of the Times
Moe Koffman Sahara Tales of Koffman
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Breezin' Along With the Breeze Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Lenny Breau I Love You Because (Leon Payne) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Paul Zaza Mellow Moments Coasting (with Isaacs)
Bill Badgley Theme from "The Sand Pebbles" Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Bill Badgley Mesclado (MYXAPYKL) Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Peter Appleyard Sleep The Vibraphone Of
Bill Butler June in January The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Don Thompson 'D.T.' Castle Rock Bluesprint
Eugene Amaro Am I Blue Twilight Time
Rick Wilkins Discovery Discovery
Johnny Cowell Playful Trumpets His Girl
Rick Wilkins Lowdown My Heart Belongs to Me
The Laurie Bower Singers You Don't Bring Me Flowers You
John Arpin Bethena Concert In Ragtime
John Arpin Cannonball Blues Concert In Ragtime
Wally Koster September Song The Songs of Wally Koster
Hagood Hardy Cold on the Shoulder The Homecoming
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Ace in the Hole + Horn = Dixie
Jimmy Namaro Love For Sale At the Westbury
Lenny Breau Blues Theme The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Ivy Steel Willow Weep for Me Reincarnation
The Brian Browne Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Bluesette The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Wally Koster Nice Work if You Can Get It The Songs of Wally Koster
The Laurie Bower Singers Something is Happening Feelin'
Johnny Cowell Kornig - Post Horn Gallop (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Don Thompson 'D.T.' One Cylinder Bluesprint
Phil Nimmons Group Fascinating Rhythm Nimmons 'N' Nine
Paul Zaza Expresso Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Jackie Richardson If I Could Only Sleep Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Lucio Agostini Little Chinook (Fred Diehl) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Wally Koster My Funny Valentine The Songs of Wally Koster
Moe Koffman Tangerine (Bossa Nova) Tales of Koffman
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Sleeping Beauty Waltz Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Hagood Hardy Maybe Tomorrow Maybe Tomorrow
Hagood Hardy Beauty Stop 33 Sutton Place
Paul Hoffert The Song is You The Jazz Roots of
Hagood Hardy Gary - A Remembrance As Time Goes By
Kathryn Moses Oleo ST
Swing Sisters Davenport Blues Davenport Blues
Bill Butler The Girl that I Marry (mono version) The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Jimmy Namaro Hammering Home With Mallets A 4 Thought
Pat Riccio Matchmaker (Bock-Harnick) Doug Crosley: vocals From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Compilation Norma Locke - I Need You So 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Johnny Cowell W.A. Mozart - Allelujah (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Norman Amadio Trio Frenesi ST
Moe Koffman Bermuda Schwartz The Shepherd Swings Again
Lucio Agostini March Wind Action With Agostini
Rick Wilkins Let Me be the One My Heart Belongs to Me
Moe Koffman Swinging' Shepherd Blues Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Jimmy Namaro The Man I Love featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Johnny Cowell Presto From Vivaldi's Concerto In A Major (Maurice Andre) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Ivy Steel Prelude to a Kiss Reincarnation
Tom Sealy Don Palmer Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Perfect Day Sailin' Home
Doug Randle The Doug Randle Orchestra - Bauble Bangles And Beads Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Lucio Agostini Brazil Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Ben McPeek Mynah Merengue The Original Sounds of
Jimmy Namaro Similau With Mallets A 4 Thought
Ed Bickert You’re In Love With Someone Bye Bye Baby
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Georgy Girl The Now Sound
Peter Appleyard Hells Bells The Vibraphone Of
John Arpin Kansas City Stomps Other Side Of Ragtime
Moe Koffman Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Goes Electric
John Arpin Efficiency Rag Concert In Ragtime
Peter Appleyard This Masquerade ST
Compilation Indian Summer City Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Doug Riley Theme for Adele Freedom
Jerry Toth Little Boy Blue The Twelve Sides Of
Eugene Amaro Midnight Blue Twilight Time
Hagood Hardy The Trouble with Hello is Goodbye The Homecoming
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Shuffle Boogie, Swamp, Groove Blue Toronto Instrumental
Peter Appleyard Passion Eyes The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Jimmy Namaro I Got a Feelin' Your Foolin' With Mallets A 4 Thought
Ron Collier Tentet Charade ST
Jimmy Namaro Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Tom Sealy Don Palmer Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Blue Jade Sailin' Home
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Kicks (Closing Theme) Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Pete Schofield and the Canadians I Say A Little Prayer For You The Now Sound
Peter Appleyard Satin Doll The Vibe Sound Of
Phil Nimmons Group In a Minor Mode Nimmons 'N' Nine
John Arpin The Chevy Chase (1914) Other Side Of Ragtime
Joyce Sullivan I'll Give My Love an Apple The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Johnny Cowell Quiet Girl The Tender Loving Care
Ben McPeek If Only We Could See If Only We Could See b/w Goodbye
The Laurie Bower Singers Mississippi Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Eugene Amaro What's Goin' On Twilight Time
Hogtown Trumpets Bustling CBC Comp 434 comp
Hagood Hardy Jennifer's Song The Homecoming
Doug Randle Song for the Middle Aged Songs for the New Industrial State
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra The Sound of Silver ST

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Doug Riley - Freedom

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Rick Wilkins - My Heart Belongs to Me

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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

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Ron Collier Tentet - ST

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

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Joyce Sullivan - The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

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Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get It All Together

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Johnny Cowell - His Girl

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Ed Bickert - ST

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Ed Bickert - Bye Bye Baby

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Ed Bickert - I Like To Recognize the Tune

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The Brian Browne Trio - The Toronto Scene

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The Brian Browne Trio - Toronto Instrumental

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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

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Night's Disgrace

Yellow Fever

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Terry Watada / Yellow Fever LABELS

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The Vibraphone Of

Peter Appleyard / The Vibraphone Of LABELS

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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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