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
Lucio Agostini Tuxedo Junction Cha Cha Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Doug Crosley Ever Haunted (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Moe Koffman Snowflakes (Largo) The Four Seasons
Peter Appleyard The P.E.I. Polka The Lincolnshire Poacher
The Laurie Bower Singers You Decorated My Life When You Say Goodbye
Jerry Toth Tell Me Now The Music Of
Compilation This Train Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Lenny Breau Blues Theme The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Teddy Roderman The Happening Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - There'll be Some Changes Made CBC Comp 409
Johnny Cowell Antigua It's Gotta Be Love
Carol McCartney Jersey Bounce A Night in Tunisia
Ben McPeek Someday Soon The Original Sounds of
Lenny Breau Minors Aloud Minor's Aloud
Hagood Hardy Christmas Waltz The Christmas Album
Bill Badgley Gonna Fly Now - Theme From Rocky Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Up, Up & Away The Now Sound
Johnny Cowell Herman Bellstedt - Napoli (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Ben McPeek Laughing Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Jerry Toth One (from a Chorus Line) The Classic Jerry Toth
The Laurie Bower Singers Love and Maple Syrup Take Me Home Country Roads
Pete Schofield and the Canadians The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Do Something Nice Today!
Compilation Lizzie Simcoe Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - There is No Greater Love CBC Comp 409
Jackie Richardson Child Eyes Part 1 - A Woman's View Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Guido Basso Cuminha Cruzado And All That Latin Jazz!
The Laurie Bower Singers Just To Be Alone With You You
Paul Zaza Foxy Lady Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Hagood Hardy You Needed Me Reflections
Peter Appleyard Wichita Lineman The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
The Laurie Bower Singers El Condor Pasa Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Yorkville Avenue Band Takin' Me Through the Night "Moving Day"
Hagood Hardy Let Me Love Again As Time Goes By
Eugene Amaro Sans Souci The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Eugene Amaro Danny Boy The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Down by the Old Mill Stream The Old Meets the New
Jimmy Dale Alone Again, Naturally Toronto Instrumental
Tommy Ambrose That's the Way it Was Just Like a Man b/w That's the Way it Was
Doug Crosley Pisces Child (Dolores Claman) With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
Lenny Breau Cold, Cold Heart Guitar Sounds From
Johnny Cowell Satchmo (Louis Armstrong) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
The Laurie Bower Singers Up On Cripple Creek Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Phil Nimmons Group Chim chim cheree Mary Popppins Swings
The Laurie Bower Singers Didn't We The Rose And The Rain
Paul Zaza Granada Fantasia Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Guido Basso Trust in Me And All That Latin Jazz!
The Brian Browne Trio Georgia on My Mind The Toronto Scene
Compilation Brian Hughes - The Bridge Jazz Toronto
Jerry Toth A Rock Madrigal For Mehitabel The Twelve Sides Of
Johnny Cowell You Made Me Love You (Harry James) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
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
Lucio Agostini Guadalajara Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Lucio Agostini World of Music Action With Agostini
John Arpin Go My Way Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Jimmy Namaro Lamento Marimba Driftwood
Denny Vaughan Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Pat Riccio Then I'll Be Tired of You (Schwarz-Harburg) Doug Crosley: vocals From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Lucio Agostini Jolly Jumping Jack Action With Agostini
Hagood Hardy Juarez '62 Reflections
Bill Badgley Georgy Girl At the Ports of Call
Bill Butler One Morning in May The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Paul Zaza Spring Song Faces and Places
Carol McCartney A Night in Tunisia A Night in Tunisia
Tommy Ambrose Margie Young Tommy Ambrose
The Laurie Bower Singers Early Morning Rain Feelin'
Peter Appleyard Telephone Song The Lincolnshire Poacher
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Sleeping Beauty Waltz Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
The Laurie Bower Singers I Think It's Gonna Rain on Me Today Take Me Home Country Roads
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra The Sound of Silver ST
Johnny Cowell Marcella It's Gotta Be Love
Johnny Cowell W.A. Mozart - Allelujah (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Ivy Steel Boudoirs Reincarnation
Ivy Steel Robbin’s Nest Reincarnation
Compilation Tommy Ambrose - Annie Is Back 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Ivy Steel Travelling Light Reincarnation
Compilation Ted Komar - Kalinka CBC Comp 409
Don Thompson 'D.T.' Rockin' Good Way Bluesprint
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Eleanor Rigby Do Something Nice Today!
Johnny Cowell Lonely Trumpet The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Moe Koffman Funky Monkey Turned on
Pete Schofield and the Canadians I Feel the Earth Move Do Something Nice Today!
Yorkville Avenue Band St. Louis Blues "Moving Day"
John Arpin Laughter in the Rain Direct to Disc
Hagood Hardy A Time for Us As Time Goes By
Norman Amadio Trio Frenesi ST
John Arpin I Can't Depend On Love Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Peter Appleyard Soulful Strut The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Bill Badgley Music to Watch Girls By Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Hagood Hardy The Children's Song As Time Goes By
Ivy Steel God Bless the Child Reincarnation
Moe Koffman Dance Of The Leaves (Allegro) The Four Seasons
The Brian Browne Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Fair Weather The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Yes It's Toronto Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Phil Nimmons Group Squeeze Play Take 10
Doug Randle The Doug Randle Orchestra - Jennine Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Jimmy Dale Baubles, Bangles and Beads Profiles
John Arpin The Most Beautiful Girl in the World Direct to Disc
Jimmy Dale Here, There, And Everywhere Soft and Groovy
Ed Bickert Ed Bickert - The Dreamer The Dreamer/ Windows (split with Michael Renzi)

FEATURED

Denny Vaughan - Girls I Knew

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Denny Vaughan - Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ron Collier Tentet - ST

Coleman, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - The Dreamer/ Windows (split with Michael Renzi)

Hochfeld, Manitoba→Vernon, British Columbia→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Joyce Sullivan - The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get It All Together

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

FEATURED

Johnny Cowell - His Girl

Tillsonburg, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - ST

Hochfeld, Manitoba→Vernon, British Columbia→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - Bye Bye Baby

Hochfeld, Manitoba→Vernon, British Columbia→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - I Like To Recognize the Tune

Hochfeld, Manitoba→Vernon, British Columbia→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Brian Browne Trio - The Toronto Scene

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Brian Browne Trio - Toronto Instrumental

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Brian Browne Trio - The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)

FEATURED

Yorkville Avenue Band - "Moving Day"

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - And All That Latin Jazz!

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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"

Yorkville Avenue Band / "Moving Day" LABELS

Yorkville Avenue Band / "Moving Day" BACK

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