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

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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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Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

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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McPeek, Ben - Only God Knows b/w Keyboard Grease

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

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McPeek, Ben - The Original Sounds of

Trail, British Columbia → Toronto, 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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Bickert, Ed - ST

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

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Basso, Guido - Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert

Montréal, Québec → 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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Basso, Guido - It's Happening (re-issue)

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Guido Basso - Christmas Today

Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

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

Toronto What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge LABEL 02

45-Guido Basso - Put Your Hand In The Hand SIDE 02

Put Your Hand in the Hand

Amadio, Norman Trio / ST

Laurie Bower

The Twelve Sides Of

Arpin, John / Arpin Plays Lightfoot

McPeek, Ben / Peace Train

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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

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Morning Has Broken

Laurie Bower Singers / Take Me Home Country Roads

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

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Butler, Bill A Portrait of a Piano Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Moses, Kathryn Midmorning ST
Namaro, Jimmy Chi Chi Cha Cha Cha Driftwood
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Do Something Nice Today!
Cowell, Johnny Antigua It's Gotta Be Love
Basso, Guido Give Her My Love It's Happening (re-issue)
McPeek, Ben Undun Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - Nosey Strictly Nimmons
Koster, Wally Wagon Wheels The Songs of Wally Koster
McPeek, Ben Suzanne Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Koffman, Moe Backbone Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Koster, Wally L-O-V-E The Songs of Wally Koster
Breau, Lenny Tuning Time The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Compilation This Train Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Breau, Lenny You Needed Me ST
Browne, Brian Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Fair Weather The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
McPeek, Ben Downtown His Voices and His Orchestra
Laurie Bower Singers You Don't Bring Me Flowers You
Laurie Bower Singers Together Take Me Home Country Roads
Zaza, Paul Foxy Lady Coasting (with Isaacs)
Appleyard, Peter Get Happy The Vibe Sound Of
Badgley, Bill Wednesday's Child Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Richardson, Jackie Too Beautiful to Know Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Appleyard, Peter Mack The Knife Per-cus-sive Jazz
Collier, Ron Orchestra & Duke Ellington Silent Night, Lonely Night Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Koffman, Moe Forest Flower Goes Electric
Dale, Jimmy Cidade Vazia Soft and Groovy
Wilson, Doug Quartet Canadian Theme Canada b/w Canadian Theme
Agostini, Lucio Taboo Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Koffman, Moe Alone Together The Shepherd Swings Again
McPeek, Ben Laughing Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Laurie Bower Singers Penny Lane Feelin'
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot) Do Something Nice Today!
Appleyard, Peter The Man With The Golden Arm Per-cus-sive Jazz
Appleyard, Peter Who Needs It Peter Appleyard Presents
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra September in the Rain Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Scarboro Fair (Simon/Garfunkel) ST
Cuesta, Henry The Promised Land Plays Favourites
Nimmons, Phil Group In a Mellotone Take 10
Crosley, Doug Pisces Child (Dolores Claman) With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
Namaro, Jimmy Man of La Mancha Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Hardy, Hagood A Time for Us As Time Goes By
Basso, Guido Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Christmas Today
Namaro, Jimmy Pubba and The Puddy Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Pagan Love Song ST
Basso, Guido Sleigh Ride Christmas Today
Koffman, Moe Snowflakes (Largo) The Four Seasons
Zaza, Paul Mellow Moments Coasting (with Isaacs)
Laurie Bower Singers Love and Maple Syrup Take Me Home Country Roads
Sanderlings Love One Another (Trevor Jones) With The Jim Pirie Orchestra
Koffman, Moe Lord Have Mercy Goes Electric
Zaza, Paul Blue Shadows Coasting (with Isaacs)
Randle, Doug Batteries Not Included Songs for the New Industrial State
McPeek, Ben Goodbye If Only We Could See b/w Goodbye
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out + Horn = Dixie
Agostini, Lucio The Partisan (Marley - Zaret) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Ambrose, Tommy Time After Time Young Tommy Ambrose
Cuesta, Henry We're at Home Clarinet With Strings
Namaro, Jimmy East of the Sun Driftwood
Dale, Jimmy Here, There, And Everywhere Soft and Groovy
Namaro, Jimmy Lara's Theme Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Bickert, Ed When Sonny Gets Blue ST
Compilation Billy Van - Kiss The Wind 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Cowell, Johnny Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra In D Major- Mvmt 2 Allegro The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Breau, Lenny Blues Theme #2 The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Basso, Guido Take the 'A' Train And All That Latin Jazz!
Compilation Season of the Yonge Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
McPeek, Ben Peace Train Peace Train
Hardy, Hagood (Theme from) Second Wind Maybe Tomorrow
Richardson, Jackie Child Eyes Part 2 Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
McPeek, Ben Blue Cha Cha His Voices and His Orchestra
Appleyard, Peter The P.E.I. Polka The Lincolnshire Poacher
Zaza, Paul The Magic Island Images
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Vera Cruz ST
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Killing Me Softly (With His Song) Do Something Nice Today!
Sullivan, Joyce You'll Never Know The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Wilkins, Rick The Closer I Get To You For the Sake of Music
Arpin, John You Are What I Am Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Zaza, Paul Peace River Images
Wilkins, Rick Somewhere Along the Way My Heart Belongs to Me
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra I Enjoy Being a Girl And I Love Her
Basso, Guido Lush Life A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Toth, Jerry I Am In Love The Twelve Sides Of
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra The Way You Look Tonight Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Wilkins, Rick Tomorrow For the Sake of Music
Hardy, Hagood You and Me Against the World The Homecoming
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' Rockin' Good Way Bluesprint
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Cast Your Fate to the Wind Montage
Compilation Brian Dickinson - Alone Together Jazz Toronto
Randle, Doug Put On Your Sunday Clothes Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
McPeek, Ben Yorkville Yak The Original Sounds of
Cowell, Johnny Angel of the Morning The Tender Loving Care
McPeek, Ben Something Better to Do Thinking of You
Namaro, Jimmy Moanin' Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Hogtown Trumpets Aztec CBC Comp 434 comp
Koffman, Moe Mein Shtetel Belz Tales of Koffman
Roderman, Teddy Autumn Concerto Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Nimmons, Phil Group My Old Flame Nimmons 'N' Nine
Laurie Bower Singers Early Morning Rain Feelin'
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Music To Watch Girls By The Now Sound

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