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
Phil Nimmons Group Jasper Take 10
Hagood Hardy Sonny's Ragtime Reflections
Moe Koffman Soul Finger Turned on
Hagood Hardy Send in the Clowns Maybe Tomorrow
The Mutual Understanding Wonderland In Wonderland
Henry Cuesta Forever April Clarinet With Strings
Phil Nimmons Group Stay Awake Mary Popppins Swings
Jerry Toth Pieces Of Dreams The Twelve Sides Of
Ed Bickert Where Are You ST
Lucio Agostini Taxi Action With Agostini
Hagood Hardy Juarez '62 Reflections
Peter Appleyard Who Needs It Peter Appleyard Presents
Ben McPeek Happy Talk His Voices and His Orchestra
Hagood Hardy Folks Who Live on the Hill Stop 33 Sutton Place
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Too Late Now Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Paul Zaza Sailing High Images
Bill Badgley Tiny Bubbles At the Ports of Call
Phil Nimmons Group Steve's Theme Take 10
Rick Wilkins The Very Thought of You From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Eugene Amaro Strangers In The Night The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Peter Appleyard Don't Get Around Much Anymore The Vibe Sound Of
The Laurie Bower Singers The Young New Mexican Pupeteer Morning Has Broken
Doug Randle You Know That Fella (Is a Friend of Mine) Songs for the New Industrial State
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree Do Something Nice Today!
Paul Hoffert With a Wiggle The Jazz Roots of
The Laurie Bower Singers I Go To Rio It Goes Like It Goes
Johnny Cowell It's Gotta be Love It's Gotta Be Love
Hagood Hardy Leaside Bridge As Time Goes By
Lucio Agostini Once Upon a Hundred Years (Theme) Once Upon a Hundred Years
Jerry Toth The Worst That Could Happen The Music Of
Hogtown Trumpets Back Bacon Blues CBC Comp 434 comp
Rick Wilkins Lowdown My Heart Belongs to Me
Lucio Agostini Golden Earrings Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
The Mutual Understanding San Jose In Wonderland
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Lujon ST
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Bill Butler Theme from Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto #1 Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Ed Bickert Skylark I Like To Recognize the Tune
Hagood Hardy Cold on the Shoulder The Homecoming
Moe Koffman The Swingin' Shepherd Blues Goes Electric
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head (Bacharach-David) Now!
Moe Koffman Icicle Bells (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Ben McPeek Leave Tenderly Thinking of You
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - Nova Scotia Farewell CBC Comp 409
Electronic Ensemble (Ben McPeek) Monkey Music Peter & The Wolf b/w Monkey Music
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Down by the Old Mill Stream The Old Meets the New
Johnny Cowell To Love Somebody The Tender Loving Care
The Laurie Bower Singers Minute To Minute When You Say Goodbye
Ben McPeek Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady Thinking of You
Guido Basso White Christmas Christmas Today
Teddy Roderman Hard as I Try (Gene LacLellan) Stay Awhile
Ron Collier Tentet I Believe In You ST
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Secret Love Trombone - Teddy Roderman
The Mutual Understanding Rain Rain Go Away In Wonderland
The Laurie Bower Singers Lotta Love When You Say Goodbye
The Mutual Understanding Everybody Loves My Baby In Wonderland
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Vinaroz Halifax Instrumental
Compilation Manteca - Salsa Nova Jazz Toronto
Jackie Richardson Green Lies and Man Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Denny Vaughan Three For Two A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Teddy Roderman Autumn Concerto Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Lucio Agostini Reel Once Upon a Hundred Years
Hagood Hardy Words Maybe Tomorrow
Johnny Cowell Sangre De Toro Bravo The Virtuoso Trumpet
Hagood Hardy White Christmas The Christmas Album
The Laurie Bower Singers Tell No Lies You
Peter Appleyard Apres Toi The Lincolnshire Poacher
The Laurie Bower Singers Happy Dreamer Wish I Was A Plane
Robert Tennison Troupe I Can See (Instrumental) Watch Me Now (Hear Me Now) b/w I Can See (Instrumental)
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Delta Dawn Do Something Nice Today!
Paul Zaza Hollywood Hills Faces and Places
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Sanford & Son Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Summer Love Do Something Nice Today! b/w Summer Love
The Laurie Bower Singers Pussywillow Cat-tails Morning Has Broken
Joyce Sullivan Bill The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Hagood Hardy Promenade Reflections
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Knock Three Times Do Something Nice Today!
Peter Appleyard Liza The Vibe Sound Of
Guido Basso Love Talk Love Talk
Lenny Breau I Remember Hank Mo' Breau
The Laurie Bower Singers Sing Me a Rainbow Feelin'
Paul Zaza Foxy Lady Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Peter Appleyard Harlem Nocturne Per-cus-sive Jazz
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 3rd movement Transformations - Invocations
Ed Bickert Ed Bickert - The Dreamer The Dreamer/ Windows (split with Michael Renzi)
Johnny Cowell Satchmo (Louis Armstrong) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Johnny Cowell Marcella It's Gotta Be Love
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six One 'O' Nine Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Travelling Down to Make it Town (Doug Riley) ST
Ben McPeek Baked Apple Rag Thinking of You
Peter Appleyard Swinging Shepherd Blues Peter Appleyard Presents
Jerry Toth Moment of Love The Classic Jerry Toth
Jimmy Namaro Sand and Sandals Driftwood
Lenny Breau Autumn Leaves Mo' Breau
Doug Randle Out of this World (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra Let's Call the Whole Thing Off And I Love Her
Jimmy Namaro Late Late Blues With Mallets A 4 Thought
Pat Riccio Michelle (Lennon-McCartney) From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Jimmy Namaro Hammering Home With Mallets A 4 Thought

FEATURED

Rick Wilkins - My Heart Belongs to Me

Hamilton - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - Driftwood

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

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - With Mallets A 4 Thought

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

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

Compilation

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"

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