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
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Angie Baby Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Agostini, Lucio Carey (Joni Mitchell) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Koffman, Moe You Are My Sunshine Moe's Curried Soul
Laurie Bower Singers Ready To Take A Chance You
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine - Room at the Back Strictly Nimmons
Dale, Jimmy Norwegian Wood Soft and Groovy
Compilation This Train Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Appleyard, Peter Harlem Nocturne Per-cus-sive Jazz
Crosley, Doug Good Morning (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Laurie Bower Singers Papa Joe Wish I Was A Plane
Crosley, Doug Away from You (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Koffman, Moe The Swingin' Shepherd Blues Goes Electric
Appleyard, Peter Pavanne pour une infante défunte Peter Appleyard Presents
Stone, Fred Maera The Music of Fred Stone
Laurie Bower Singers A Love Song Laurie Bower
Basso, Guido You Are My Sunshine It's Happening
Namaro, Jimmy The Moon is Low featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Basso, Guido What A Friend It's Happening
Gillis, Don Beautiful Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))
Zaza, Paul Swallow Flight Images
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra Let's Call the Whole Thing Off And I Love Her
Breau, Lenny No Greater Love The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Namaro, Jimmy This Could be the Start of Something Big Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Wilkins, Rick Sometimes When We Touch For the Sake of Music
Cowell, Johnny Marcella's Waltz (Valse Brilliante) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Toth, Jerry One (from a Chorus Line) The Classic Jerry Toth
Richardson, Jackie I Alone Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Collier, Ron Tentet The Thrill is Gone ST
Toth, Jerry It's a Great Life The Music Of
Badgley, Bill Fernando Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Laurie Bower Singers Sir Duke Looks Like We Made It
Zaza, Paul Lake Louise Images
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine - Watch Out for the Little People Strictly Nimmons
Koffman, Moe Francesca Cool and Hot Sax
Breau, Lenny Blues Theme #2 The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Roderman, Teddy Up-Up and Away Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Yorkville Avenue Band Do it Again "Moving Day"
Zaza, Paul Expresso Coasting (with Isaacs)
McCartney, Carol The Shadow of Your Smile A Night in Tunisia
2B3 Doug Riley, Michael Fonfara - Steel Onions The Toronto Sessions
Randle, Doug Lonely Girl (Doug Crosley, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Steel, Ivy God Bless the Child Reincarnation
Agostini, Lucio The Girls of Spain Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Compilation Jerry Toth - It's a Great Life Motorcars In Concert 1970
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Yes It's Toronto Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Maxwell’s Silver Hammer Original Toronto Dixieland Band
Basso, Guido Besame Mucho (Consuelo Velazquez) Lost in the Stars
Namaro, Jimmy Lazy Afternoon We Gotta Get It All Together
Arpin, John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Direct to Disc
Laurie Bower Singers Love Will Turn You Around Laurie Bower
Toth, Jerry To Wait for Love The Music Of
Ambrose, Tommy Margie Young Tommy Ambrose
Hardy, Hagood Let Me Love Again As Time Goes By
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Sing Do Something Nice Today!
Namaro, Jimmy When I Grow Too Old to Dream With Mallets A 4 Thought
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six One Long Song Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Crosley, Doug When I Met You (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Nimmons, Phil Group Steve's Theme Take 10
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Eleanor Rigby Do Something Nice Today!
Basso, Guido Tequila It's Happening (re-issue)
Boogus Cow Cow Boogie CBC Comp 403 comp
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Amadio, Norman Trio Blues For Yna Yna ST
Hardy, Hagood Travellin' On The Homecoming
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Winchester Cathedral It’s a Sign of the Times
Cuesta, Henry Remember When (We Made These Memories) Clarinet With Strings
Breau, Lenny Claude (Free Song) ST
Appleyard, Peter What I Did For Love ST
Arpin, John Dance in the Old Fashioned Way Direct to Disc
Basso, Guido Canada It's Happening (re-issue)
Appleyard, Peter Why Don't You Do Right Per-cus-sive Jazz
Koffman, Moe Anteater's Dance Moe's Curried Soul
Namaro, Jimmy We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Y' Gotta Quit Swingin' // We Could Make Such Beautiful Music
Wilkins, Rick Somewhere Along the Way My Heart Belongs to Me
Agostini, Lucio Tutti Flutti Action With Agostini
Namaro, Jimmy Bossa Nova Para Que Jaime featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Koster, Wally The More I See You The Songs of Wally Koster
Randle, Doug Love is Just Around the Corner (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Richardson, Jackie Finer Wine Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Hardy, Hagood Rain, Rain Stop 33 Sutton Place
Appleyard, Peter Satin Doll Toronto Instrumental
Wilkins, Rick The Closer I Get To You For the Sake of Music
Toth, Jerry Theme From "Search" The Twelve Sides Of
Moses, Kathryn Midmorning ST
Hardy, Hagood You and Me Against the World The Homecoming
Agostini, Lucio Taboo Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Koffman, Moe The Calm (Adagio) The Four Seasons
Basso, Guido Sleigh Ride Christmas Today
Koster, Wally Home in Canada (Pat Riccio) The Songs of Wally Koster
Breau, Lenny Hard Day's Night Guitar Sounds From
Hardy, Hagood The Trouble with Hello is Goodbye The Homecoming
Nimmons, Phil Group My Old Flame Nimmons 'N' Nine
Appleyard, Peter Tico Tico ST
Koffman, Moe Le Reveil (Largo) The Four Seasons
Agostini, Lucio Pan Am Young and Old Once Upon a Hundred Years
Laurie Bower Singers Looks Like We Made It Looks Like We Made It
Randle, Doug A Sleepin' Bee (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
McPeek, Ben Fascinating Rhythm His Voices and His Orchestra
Wilkins, Rick Portrait of a Young Lady Discovery
Breau, Lenny Spanjazz The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!

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