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
Hardy, Hagood Winter Time The Christmas Album
Zaza, Paul Fine and Dandy Faces and Places
Laurie Bower Singers Bye Bye Love Laurie Bower
Browne, Brian Trio Careless Love The Toronto Scene
Laurie Bower Singers How The Singers Sing Morning Has Broken
Agostini, Lucio Mulberry Bush Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Laurie Bower Singers Hold On to a Little Bit of Love Morning Has Broken
Browne, Brian Trio Home Again The Toronto Scene
Hoffert, Paul Grotto Walk The Jazz Roots of
Compilation Tommy Ambrose - Annie Is Back 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Down by the Old Mill Stream The Old Meets the New
Randle, Doug Nicolston Dam Songs for the New Industrial State
Ambrose, Tommy Please Send Me Someone to Love Young Tommy Ambrose
McPeek, Ben American Woman Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
McPeek, Ben Mynah Merengue The Original Sounds of
Appleyard, Peter Night Journey Peter Appleyard Presents
Cuesta, Henry Glamorous Night Clarinet With Strings
Laurie Bower Singers When I Need You Looks Like We Made It
Zaza, Paul Beautiful People Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
McCartney, Carol Jersey Bounce A Night in Tunisia
Agostini, Lucio Reel Once Upon a Hundred Years
Badgley, Bill Lady Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians The Shadow Of Your Smile The Now Sound
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Not Soon Enough Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Basso, Guido Estate A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Wilkins, Rick Portrait of a Young Lady Discovery
Compilation On a Wonderful Day Like Today (arranged by Howard Cable) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Killing Me Softly (With This Song) Do Something Nice Today!
Laurie Bower Singers Daybreak Looks Like We Made It
Browne, Brian Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Cast Your Fate The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Laurie Bower Singers When You Find a Sad Song Back Home Again
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Music To Watch Girls By The Now Sound
Namaro, Jimmy Soft Hands Driftwood
Roderman, Teddy Mississippi Stay Awhile
Breau, Lenny Bonaparte's Retreat (King & Stewart) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Mutual Understanding Rain Rain Go Away In Wonderland
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot) Do Something Nice Today!
Toth, Jerry Guitar Concerto: Adagio The Music Of
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' Just You, Just Me (vocals Dianne Brooks) Bluesprint
Laurie Bower Singers Sunshine On My Shoulders Back Home Again
Cowell, Johnny Theme from Zorba (Herb Alpert) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Cowell, Johnny Spring Rain Our Winter Love
Basso, Guido Sweet Georgia Fame A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Zaza, Paul Guitarra Gitana Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Laurie Bower Singers Rainy Day People Got a Feelin' for Love
Richardson, Jackie If I Could Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Amaro, Eugene Strangers In The Night The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Cowell, Johnny Stardust The Virtuoso Trumpet
Laurie Bower Singers Lay it On Me Take Me Home Country Roads
Sullivan, Joyce Love (Can Be a Moment's Sadness) The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Cowell, Johnny Pretty Girl Our Winter Love
Arpin, John Jenny's Tune Direct to Disc
2B3 Denis Keldie, Michael Fonfara - Gimme Some Lovin' The Toronto Sessions
McPeek, Ben Kapuskasing Kaper The Original Sounds of
Swing Sisters Royal Garden Blues Davenport Blues
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Goodbye Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Marshall, Herb Get Out of My Life Woman (Allen Toussaint) Toronto Vocalist
Cuesta, Henry Lonely Girl Clarinet With Strings
Zaza, Paul Foxy Lady Coasting (with Isaacs)
Appleyard, Peter Why Don't You Do Right Per-cus-sive Jazz
Collier, Ron Tentet Charade ST
Appleyard, Peter Only For Lovers The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Roderman, Teddy Autumn Concerto Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Cowell, Johnny Flight of the Bumblebee (Wynton Marsalis) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Namaro, Jimmy He-Wat’s Happening? (What’s Happening) Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Bickert, Ed I Like To Recognize the Tune I Like To Recognize the Tune
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Everybody's Talkin' (Fred Neil) Now!
Amaro, Eugene Twilight Time Twilight Time
Arpin, John Laughter in the Rain Direct to Disc
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Oh Didn't He Ramble Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Cowell, Johnny I Can't Get Started (Al Hirt & Bunny Berigan) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree Do Something Nice Today!
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six One for Mr. 'B' Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Randle, Doug Batteries Not Included Songs for the New Industrial State
Namaro, Jimmy Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Toth, Jerry "Odd Couple" Theme The Music Of
Riccio, Pat Sympatico (Mascheroni-Engvick) Babs Babineau: vocals From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Dale, Jimmy Guanabara Soft and Groovy
Zaza, Paul Blue Shadows Coasting (with Isaacs)
Appleyard, Peter Mack The Knife Per-cus-sive Jazz
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Blues Blow (Straight Ahead!) Now!
McPeek, Ben Big Red The Original Sounds of
Appleyard, Peter Satin Doll Toronto Instrumental
Laurie Bower Singers Look and See Take Me Home Country Roads
Arpin, John Dead Man Blues Other Side Of Ragtime
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Too Late Now Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Zaza, Paul Blue Porcelain Faces and Places
2B3 Michael Fonfara, Rob Gusevs - Burnin' at the Stake The Toronto Sessions
Basso, Guido Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Christmas Today
Wilkins, Rick Tomorrow For the Sake of Music
Hardy, Hagood Will You Still be Mine? Stop 33 Sutton Place
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Do Something Nice Today Do Something Nice Today!
Arpin, John Tickled to Death Concert In Ragtime
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Do Something Nice Today!
Sanderlings Come Saturday Morning (Dory Previn & Fred Karlin) With The Jim Pirie Orchestra
Richardson, Jackie Me? Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Roderman, Teddy Beautiful Second Hand Man Makin' It With You
McPeek, Ben Talk It Over In The Morning Peace Train
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six The Getaway Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Hardy, Hagood A Time for Us As Time Goes By

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