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	Length
Johnny Cowell	The Eternal Flame	Our Winter Love	02:23
The Laurie Bower Singers	September Morn	When You Say Goodbye	03:39
Lenny Breau	I Love You Because (Leon Payne)	Swingin' on a Seven-String	04:17
Peter Appleyard	Tenderly	Per-cus-sive Jazz	02:01
The Laurie Bower Singers	Happy Dreamer	Wish I Was A Plane	03:36
Jackie Richardson	Me?	Woman's View... Through Child Eyes	01:25
Hagood Hardy & the Montage	Aquarius (Galt McDermot/Ragni/Rado)	ST	02:26
Pete Schofield and the Canadians	Georgy Girl	The Now Sound	02:24
Peter Appleyard	Avalon	The Vibe Sound Of	02:33
Kathryn Moses	Ready or Not	ST	03:39
Guido Basso	Two Bourees	Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert	06:07
Jackie Richardson	Please	Woman's View... Through Child Eyes	00:15
Johnny Cowell	Lonely Trumpet	The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems	03:11
Pete Schofield and the Canadians	Sanford & Son	Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎	02:38
Peter Appleyard	Where is the Love	The Lincolnshire Poacher	02:17
Compilation	Bernie Senensky - New Life Blues	Jazz Toronto	06:28
Joyce Sullivan	Love (Can Be a Moment's Sadness)	The Songs of Joyce Sullivan	01:28
Moe Koffman	Twist the Hully Gully	Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens	02:08
Hagood Hardy	The Children's Song	As Time Goes By	02:21
Pete Schofield and the Canadians	Introducin' My Man	It’s a Sign of the Times	03:05
Ed Bickert	Manha de Carnaval	ST	09:46
Hagood Hardy	Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas	The Christmas Album	02:53
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra	Destino	And I Love Her	02:40
Guido Basso	Tequila	It's Happening	02:43
Moe Koffman	Alone Together	The Shepherd Swings Again	04:09
Guido Basso	Mia Mia	It's Happening	02:48
Pete Schofield and the Canadians	I Say A Little Prayer For You	The Now Sound	02:49
Russ Little	Cold Duck Time	Snapshot	05:15
Denny Vaughan	My Cherie Amour	Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra	02:36
Compilation	Cleone Duncan - Life Is A Merry-Go-Round	1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind	02:16
Lenny Breau	But Beautiful	Mo' Breau	05:04
Fred Stone	Maera	The Music of Fred Stone	04:21
John Arpin	Beautiful	Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot	03:16
Bill Badgley	Nadia's Theme	Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky	03:00
Jimmy Namaro	We Three	featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra	03:00
Peter Appleyard	If	ST	03:29
The Brian Browne Trio	Misty Roses	Toronto Instrumental	02:22
Dr. Music	Shoot	Doug Riley Transcription	06:55
Hagood Hardy	After You've Gone	Stop 33 Sutton Place	02:27
Eugene Amaro	Did You Say	The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)	01:57
Bill Badgley	How Insensitive	Blue-Ribbon Badgley	01:47
Jimmy Dale	Baby I'm A-Want You	Toronto Instrumental	02:33
Compilation	Lucio Agostini - St. Thomas	Motorcars In Concert 1970	02:17
Wally Koster	Alberta Trail	Alberta Trail b/w Sunset Waltz	03:33
Phil Nimmons Group	Kicks	Nimmons 'N' Nine	00:29
Dr. Music	Too High	Doug Riley Transcription	04:40
Jimmy Namaro	When the World Was Young	featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra	02:13
Jimmy Dale	Till the End of Time	Profiles	02:40
Rick Wilkins	Let Me be the One	My Heart Belongs to Me	02:31
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six	Transformations: 2nd movement	Transformations - Invocations	07:39
Peter Appleyard	Soft Summer Breeze	The Vibraphone Of	01:59
Norman Amadio Trio	Taboo	ST	02:55
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass	Old Fashioned Way	Toronto Instrumental	02:42
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra	Reminiscing	Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist	04:08
Pete Schofield and the Canadians	Yesterday	It’s a Sign of the Times	03:10
Henry Cuesta	Am I in Love?	Clarinet With Strings	02:22
Johnny Cowell	Don't Mention My Name	Hot Brass	01:56
Lucio Agostini	Pastorale	Once Upon a Hundred Years	00:54
Jimmy Namaro	Night Sounds	At the Westbury	02:54
Moe Koffman	Overture To Spring (Allegro)	The Four Seasons	03:49
Jimmy Dale	If	Toronto Instrumental	02:18
Carol McCartney	I Concentrate On You	A Night in Tunisia	05:14
Doug Randle	You´d be so Nice to Come Home to (Doug Crosley, vocalist)	Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists	02:18
Paul Zaza	Guitarra Rhumba	Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)	03:14
The Laurie Bower Singers	Sweet Ginger Bread Man	Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....	02:52
The Laurie Bower Singers	Love Will Turn You Around	Laurie Bower	03:48
Ben McPeek	Goodbye	If Only We Could See b/w Goodbye	02:25
Doug Riley	Peace Dance	Freedom	06:24
Ben McPeek	Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady	Thinking of You	03:20
Compilation	Carol Welsman - Lucky to be Me	Jazz Toronto	03:55
Moe Koffman	Doxy	The Shepherd Swings Again	03:44
Alex Read & His Tin Pan Alley Cats	Russian Rag (Cobb)	From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)	02:28
Phil Nimmons Group	Step in Time	Mary Popppins Swings	03:50
Johnny Cowell	Moonshine	Hot Brass	02:03
John Arpin	Ragtime Nightingale	Concert In Ragtime	03:04
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra	Sleeping Beauty Waltz	Trombone - Teddy Roderman	02:24
Guido Basso	Tequila	It's Happening (re-issue)	02:43
Pete Schofield and the Canadians	Yes It's Toronto	Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎	02:58
Compilation	This Could be the Start of Something Big (arranged by Bruce Cassidy)	Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical	03:09
Doug Randle	Nicolston Dam	Songs for the New Industrial State	03:11
Guido Basso	Fascinating Rhythm	Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert	03:43
Pete Schofield and the Canadians	Blue Velvet	The Old Meets the New	02:49
Ben McPeek	Imagine	Peace Train	02:59
Ron Collier Tentet	Come Sunday	ST	03:02
Hagood Hardy	My Elusive Dreams	The Homecoming	02:45
Compilation	Norma Locke - I Need You So	1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind	03:07
Compilation	Episode 7-Oh!	Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?	04:19
Dr. Music	Ain't That a Groove	Doug Riley Transcription	07:52
Jerry Toth	Tara's Theme .. Erich Traugott trumpet solo	The Classic Jerry Toth	02:21
The Mutual Understanding	Pretty People	In Wonderland	02:59
Compilation	Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass - Don't Give Up	Motorcars In Concert 1970	02:09
Pete Schofield and the Canadians	Watermelon Man	The Now Sound	03:03
Colina Phillips	Never Had it So Good	Toronto Vocalist	03:23
Peter Appleyard	Happiness is a Thing Called Joe	The Vibraphone Of	02:59
The Laurie Bower Singers	Ready To Take A Chance	You	03:19
Sanderlings	Love One Another (Trevor Jones)	With The Jim Pirie Orchestra	03:08
Lucio Agostini	Taxi	Action With Agostini	02:12
Lenny Breau	Compared To What	Minor's Aloud	04:44
Eugene Amaro	Last Time I Felt Like This	Warm	03:19
Peter Appleyard	The Man That Got Away	Per-cus-sive Jazz	02:37

The Toronto Jazz Scene

Tracks

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Jim O'Driscoll - Chega Saudade No More Blues b/w If You Could Read My Mind

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Jim O'Driscoll - I Don't Know How to Love Him b/w What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life

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Russ Little - Ain't No Mountain High Enough

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Russ Little - Deeper and Deeper

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Russ Little - Footwork

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Russ Little - Slow Burn

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Russ Little - On the Shoulders of Giants

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Russ Little - Snapshot

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Hagood Hardy & the Montage - The Garden Path b/w Won't You Step Into My Life

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Hagood Hardy & the Montage - Montage

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Hagood Hardy & the Montage - ST

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Ed Bickert - Out of the Past

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Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get It All Together

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Tony Quarrington - One Bright Morning

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

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Johnny Cowell - It's Gotta Be Love

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Terry Watada - Night's Disgrace

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Terry Watada - Yellow Fever

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Peter Appleyard - The Vibraphone Of

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Peter Appleyard - Peter Appleyard Presents

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Peter Appleyard - Toronto Instrumental

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Peter Appleyard - The Lincolnshire Poacher

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Peter Appleyard - The Vibe Sound Of

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Peter Appleyard - Per-cus-sive Jazz

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Peter Appleyard - ST

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Peter Appleyard - The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)

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Dr. Music - Doug Riley Transcription

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Doug Riley - Freedom

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Rick Wilkins - My Heart Belongs to Me

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Denny Vaughan - Girls I Knew

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