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
McPeek, Ben Suzanne Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Zaza, Paul Guitarra Espana Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Toth, Jerry Make Me Rainbows The Music Of
Zaza, Paul Sevillianas Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Breau, Lenny But Beautiful Mo' Breau
Crosley, Doug Pisces Child (Dolores Claman) With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
Hardy, Hagood Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) b/w I'll Take Love
Basso, Guido My Ideal One More for the Road
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Back On the Bus Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Centro, Vic Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Twooch Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Cowell, Johnny Genevieve The Tender Loving Care
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra September in the Rain Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Collier, Ron Orchestra & Duke Ellington Nameless Hour Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Amadio, Norman Trio Lullaby of the Leaves ST
Hoffert, Paul Lover Man The Jazz Roots of
Basso, Guido Goofus It's Happening (re-issue)
Namaro, Jimmy Sonny’s Daze Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Far Away Places Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Breau, Lenny Freight Train Guitar Sounds From
Crosley, Doug You Wonder Why (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Zaza, Paul Beautiful People Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Hardy, Hagood I Won't Last a Day without You The Homecoming
Amaro, Eugene Strangers In The Night The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Laurie Bower Singers Take The Long Way Home When You Say Goodbye
Toth, Jerry Tell Me Now Tell Me Now b/w It's a Great Life (with The Gossips)
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Champagne and Quail Halifax Instrumental
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Loves Theme Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Cowell, Johnny Lonely Trumpet The Virtuoso Trumpet
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine - Watch Out for the Little People Strictly Nimmons
Wilkins, Rick I Could Have Been a Sailor Discovery
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 3rd movement Transformations - Invocations
Amaro, Eugene What's Goin' On Twilight Time
Nimmons, Phil Group Feed the Birds (Tuppence a Bag) Mary Popppins Swings
Laurie Bower Singers Don't Go Breaking My Heart Feelin'
Browne, Brian Trio Browne Sugar The Toronto Scene
2B3 Doug Riley, Bill Payne - All About My Girl The Toronto Sessions
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Eleanor Rigby Do Something Nice Today!
Amadio, Norman Trio Taboo ST
Hardy, Hagood Words Maybe Tomorrow
Compilation Manteca - Salsa Nova Jazz Toronto
Arpin, John Love and Maple Syrup Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Arpin, John Dead Man Blues Other Side Of Ragtime
McCartney, Carol No More Blues A Night in Tunisia
Steel, Ivy Travelling Light Reincarnation
Arpin, John Cannonball Blues Concert In Ragtime
Hardy, Hagood Rain, Rain Stop 33 Sutton Place
Collier, Ron Tentet Relaxin' ST
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Vinaroz Halifax Instrumental
Centro, Vic Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Compilation Ben McPeek - Kapuskasing Kaper Motorcars In Concert 1970
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Kiss Waltz Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Bickert, Ed Nobody Else But Me Bye Bye Baby
Cuesta, Henry Remember When (We Made These Memories) Clarinet With Strings
Collier, Ron Tentet Come Sunday ST
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Wave Do Something Nice Today!
Dale, Jimmy Sun Goes By Toronto Instrumental
Roderman, Teddy Niagara Makin' It With You
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Invocation: Silver (A Prayer) Transformations - Invocations
Butler, Bill 18th Variation from Rapsodie on a Theme of Paganini (Theme from "A Story of Three Loves") Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
2B3 Bill Payne, Rob Gusevs - Hip Hug-her The Toronto Sessions
Basso, Guido Mia Mia It's Happening
Arpin, John King Porter Stomp Concert In Ragtime
Koster, Wally Alberta Trail Alberta Trail b/w Sunset Waltz
Laurie Bower Singers You're The One That I Want You
Cowell, Johnny Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra In D Major- Mvmt 1 Adagio The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Candida It's Impossible
Koffman, Moe Anteater's Dance Moe's Curried Soul
Laurie Bower Singers You Needed Me You
Koffman, Moe Walk Away Renee Turned on
Compilation Woodland City Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Randle, Doug Nicolston Dam Songs for the New Industrial State
McPeek, Ben Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady Thinking of You
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage If I Could ST
Browne, Brian Trio Blue Hair The Toronto Scene
Toth, Jerry Picasso Summer The Twelve Sides Of
Agostini, Lucio Heart of Gold (Neil Young) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Moses, Kathryn I Met a Special Man ST
Namaro, Jimmy Cha Cha Chimes Driftwood
Basso, Guido A Lazy Afternoon A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Roderman, Teddy Watching Scotty Grow Makin' It With You
Phillips, Colina River Jordan Toronto Vocalist
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage My Love Montage
Toth, Jerry I've Got My Eyes On You The Music Of
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Summer Love Do Something Nice Today!
Koffman, Moe Flute Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Cowell, Johnny Summertime Sunshine Hot Brass
Toth, Jerry Theme From "Search" The Twelve Sides Of
Compilation Dear World (arranged by Tony Gee) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Roderman, Teddy Make It With You Makin' It With You
Basso, Guido Goofus It's Happening
Laurie Bower Singers It Goes Like It Goes It Goes Like It Goes
Butler, Bill I'm Always Chasing Rainbows Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
McPeek, Ben That Old Black Magic The Original Sounds of
Agostini, Lucio Gazpacho Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Basso, Guido Ten Little Indians It's Happening (re-issue)
Cowell, Johnny Herman Bellstedt - Napoli (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Browne, Brian Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Blues Before Bedtime The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Compilation L'il Darlin' (arranged by Neil Hefti) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Adios Muchachos Trombone - Teddy Roderman

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