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
John Arpin Bird-Brain Rag Concert In Ragtime
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Sign of the Times It’s a Sign of the Times
Compilation L'il Darlin' (arranged by Neil Hefti) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Eugene Amaro I Left My Heart In San Francisco The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
John Arpin Great Scott Rag Concert In Ragtime
Boogus Gemini Rag CBC Comp 403 comp
Paul Zaza Canon in D Images
Paul Zaza Swallow Flight Images
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Medley #2: My Honey's Lovin' Arms - Five Foot Two - Runnin' Wild (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Guido Basso Cry Love Talk
Kathryn Moses I Met a Special Man ST
Lenny Breau Don't Think Twice, It's All Right Guitar Sounds From
Don Gillis Lady Death Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))
Guido Basso Take the 'A' Train And All That Latin Jazz!
Teddy Roderman Sunshine, Lollipops and Roses Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Guido Basso Tequila It's Happening
Peter Appleyard Pavanne pour une infante défunte Peter Appleyard Presents
Johnny Cowell Roller Coaster The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
The Brian Browne Trio Waltzing Matilda The Toronto Scene
Johnny Cowell I've Gotta Feeling Hot Brass
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Candida It's Impossible
Phil Nimmons Group On the Autobahn Take 10
Hagood Hardy (Love theme from) Missouri breaks Maybe Tomorrow
Johnny Cowell Spring Rain Our Winter Love
Denny Vaughan Stranger on the Shore A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Guido Basso Noelle Love Talk
Compilation Hang On Sloopy (arranged by Howard Cable) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Jimmy Namaro Misty Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Bill Badgley Moon Love At the Ports of Call
Johnny Cowell The Eternal Flame Our Winter Love
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Canadiana 67 It’s a Sign of the Times
Guido Basso Ten Little Indians It's Happening
The Laurie Bower Singers I Go To Rio It Goes Like It Goes
Phil Nimmons Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - The Thirsty Blues Strictly Nimmons
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Johnny Cowell Lonely Trumpet The Virtuoso Trumpet
Compilation This Train Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Jimmy Namaro This Could be the Start of Something Big Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Lucio Agostini Tororito (Lucio Aostini) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Lenny Breau Bonaparte's Retreat (King & Stewart) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Moe Koffman Overture To Summer (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Hagood Hardy If I Had Nothing But a Dream Reflections
Doug Randle A Sleepin' Bee (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Jimmy Namaro Despertar We Gotta Get It All Together
Bill Badgley How Insensitive Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Phil Nimmons Group Steve's Theme Take 10
Ben McPeek Silent Cinema Thinking of You
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Moe Koffman Hey There Cool and Hot Sax
Rick Wilkins Junk My Heart Belongs to Me
Compilation Indian Summer City Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - She's Like the Swallow CBC Comp 409
Bill Butler Chopin Nocturne In E Flat Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Peter Appleyard Night Journey Peter Appleyard Presents
Hagood Hardy The Children's Song As Time Goes By
Bill Butler The Girl that I Marry (mono version) The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Lucio Agostini Guadalajara Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Lenny Breau You Needed Me (Randy Goodrum) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Lucio Agostini Tutti Flutti Action With Agostini
Pete Schofield and the Canadians King of the Road The Old Meets the New
Jimmy Namaro He-Wat’s Happening? (What’s Happening) Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
John Arpin Your Love's Return Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Johnny Cowell Freeze! Our Winter Love
Guido Basso Sleigh Ride Christmas Today
The Laurie Bower Singers Mississippi Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Peter Appleyard Alone Again, Naturally The Lincolnshire Poacher
Doug Randle Why Did I Choose You? (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Ed Bickert Manha de Carnaval ST
Kathryn Moses Ready or Not ST
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - Sable Island CBC Comp 409
Henry Cuesta Proud Mary Plays Favourites
Phil Nimmons Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - Just Us, Just Fun, Just Kicks Strictly Nimmons
Moe Koffman Goin' Out of My Head Turned on
Doug Randle Put On Your Sunday Clothes Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Doug Riley Hymn to Freedom Freedom
Johnny Cowell (These Are) The Young Years Our Winter Love
Denny Vaughan May All Your Troubles be Little Ones Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By
Compilation Lenny Solomon - Ol' Man River Jazz Toronto
Peter Appleyard Ben The Lincolnshire Poacher
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Old Fashioned Way Toronto Instrumental
John Arpin At Long Last Love it's Alright With Me Direct to Disc
Denny Vaughan Hayseedelic Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Moe Koffman Trains and Boats and Planes Goes Electric
Johnny Cowell Shag Our Winter Love
Bill Badgley Aubrey Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Doug Crosley Somewhere, Sometime (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Doug Crosley Why Does He Stay in My Mind (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Rick Wilkins The Way You Look Tonight From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Robert Tennison Troupe Just Like a Fool Just Like a Fool b/w Cause You Are Here
Paul Zaza Fiesta Flamenco Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Tom Sealy Don Palmer Cohoon & Skip Beckwith View from Paddy's Head Sailin' Home
Peter Appleyard Just In Time The Vibe Sound Of
Jimmy Namaro I Cover The Waterfront At the Westbury
Johnny Cowell Summertime Sunshine Hot Brass
Teddy Roderman Goodbye Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Phil Nimmons Group As a Rully Take 10
The Laurie Bower Singers Cotton Jenny Morning Has Broken
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Sunny The Now Sound
Jerry Toth Guitar Concerto: Adagio The Music Of
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Introducin' My Man It’s a Sign of the Times

Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) b/w I'll Take Love

It's Gotta Be Love

Johnny Cowell / It's Gotta Be Love LABELS

Johnny Cowell - It's Gotta Be Love MINT BACK

Night's Disgrace

Yellow Fever

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace LABELS 02

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace LABELS 01

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace INLAY

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace BACK

Terry Watada / Yellow Fever LABELS

Terry Watada / Yellow Fever BACK

The Vibraphone Of

Peter Appleyard / The Vibraphone Of LABELS

Peter Appleyard / The Vibraphone Of BACK

Peter Appleyard Presents

Toronto Instrumental

The Lincolnshire Poacher

The Vibe Sound Of

Per-cus-sive Jazz

ST

The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)

Doug Riley Transcription

Doug Riley

Freedom

Doug Riley Transcription BACK

Compilation

My Heart Belongs to Me

Girls I Knew

Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By

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