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 Cannonball Blues Concert In Ragtime
Peter Appleyard Dragnet Per-cus-sive Jazz
Ben McPeek For Lovin Me The Original Sounds of
Hagood Hardy Let Me Love Again As Time Goes By
Moe Koffman Cantelope Island Moe's Curried Soul
Hagood Hardy The Homecoming The Homecoming
Doug Randle Why Did I Choose You? (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
2B3 Denis Keldie, Rob Gusevs - One Love - People Get Ready The Toronto Sessions
John Arpin Leola Concert In Ragtime
Don Thompson 'D.T.' Rockin' Good Way Bluesprint
Hagood Hardy Folks Who Live on the Hill Stop 33 Sutton Place
Hagood Hardy Never-Never Land Stop 33 Sutton Place
The Laurie Bower Singers Rainy Day People Got a Feelin' for Love
Hagood Hardy Balloons The Homecoming
Jerry Toth The Worst That Could Happen The Music Of
Joyce Sullivan Friendly Star The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Lucio Agostini Caprice Canadien Action With Agostini
Bill Badgley Moon Love At the Ports of Call
Teddy Roderman The Drifter Makin' It With You
Bill Badgley Tiny Bubbles Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Ben McPeek Mynah Merengue The Original Sounds of
Johnny Cowell Genevieve The Tender Loving Care
Don Gillis Lady Death Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))
Paul Zaza For Julia Coasting (with Isaacs)
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra Let's Face the Music and Dance And I Love Her
Paul Zaza Fiesta Romantica Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Knights of the Round Flugel Toot-Suite (Grosney) Bye Bye Love
Phil Nimmons Group Feed the Birds (Tuppence a Bag) Mary Popppins Swings
John Arpin Kansas City Stomps Other Side Of Ragtime
Hagood Hardy Watching Through the Night Maybe Tomorrow
Paul Zaza Sun Ranch Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Paul Hoffert Grotto Walk The Jazz Roots of
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Blue Mantilla ST
John Arpin Bethena Concert In Ragtime
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - Stompin' at the Savoy CBC Comp 409
The Laurie Bower Singers Oh My Lady Wish I Was A Plane
Compilation Pat LaBarbera - Virgo Dance Jazz Toronto
Rick Wilkins Songbird For the Sake of Music
Jimmy Namaro Over the Rainbow Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Paul Zaza Canadian Express Faces and Places
Jimmy Namaro Sam For Short At the Westbury
Lenny Breau Back In Indiana (Hanley & MacDonald) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Johnny Cowell Still Feeling Blue It's Gotta Be Love
Jerry Toth Little Boy Blue The Twelve Sides Of
Lenny Breau Claude (Free Song) ST
Guido Basso Anniversary Song It's Happening
Guido Basso Ramblin It's Happening (re-issue)
John Arpin Bird-Brain Rag Concert In Ragtime
Peter Appleyard There Will Never Be Another You Per-cus-sive Jazz
Guido Basso Two Bass Hit Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Tommy Ambrose This Song Is Ended Young Tommy Ambrose
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Scarboro Fair (Simon/Garfunkel) ST
Teddy Roderman Niagara Makin' It With You
Compilation Manteca - Salsa Nova Jazz Toronto
Lucio Agostini Skiing in Québec Once Upon a Hundred Years
Don Gillis Baby It's Alright Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))
Ben McPeek Peace Train Peace Train
Peter Appleyard Ben The Lincolnshire Poacher
The Laurie Bower Singers Rain Brings People Together Wish I Was A Plane
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six It's Impossible It's Impossible
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Do Something Nice Today Do Something Nice Today!
Lucio Agostini Jesusita en Chihuahua (Cactus Polka) Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Jackie Richardson Thank You Lord Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Denny Vaughan Theme from "The Killer of Kildonan" A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Jerry Toth Pieces Of Dreams The Twelve Sides Of
Denny Vaughan An Affair to Remember Girls I Knew
Bill Butler I'm Always Chasing Rainbows Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Far Away Places Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Lenny Breau Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain (Fred Rose) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Lucio Agostini Carey (Joni Mitchell) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Paul Zaza Summer Evening Images
Jimmy Namaro Love With Mallets A 4 Thought
The Laurie Bower Singers What is Christmas Danielle b/w What is Christmas
Denny Vaughan Windy Girls I Knew
Doug Crosley (theme from) Love Story With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
Tom Sealy Don Palmer Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Sailin' Home Sailin' Home
Ivy Steel Now or Never Reincarnation
Moe Koffman Nature's Banquet (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Compilation Snowmen Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Johnny Cowell Roller Coaster The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Hagood Hardy Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) b/w I'll Take Love
Peter Appleyard Tico Tico ST
Peter Appleyard Mambo Inn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Georgia Camp Meeting + Horn = Dixie
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Maxwell’s Silver Hammer Original Toronto Dixieland Band
Moe Koffman Icicle Bells (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' When Ragtime Alex Plays the Humoresque (vocal by Trump Davidson) (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
The Laurie Bower Singers Wish I Was A Plane Wish I Was A Plane
Pete Schofield and the Canadians What Now My Love It’s a Sign of the Times
Eugene Amaro All In Love Is Fair Twilight Time
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Angie Baby Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Lenny Breau Compared To What Minor's Aloud
Lucio Agostini Pan Am Young and Old Once Upon a Hundred Years
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Music To Watch Girls By The Now Sound
Johnny Cowell Summertime Sunshine Hot Brass
Moe Koffman Soul Finger Turned on
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Storyville Blues + Horn = Dixie
Hagood Hardy & the Montage My Love Montage
Paul Zaza Mellow Moments Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Ron Collier Orchestra & Duke Ellington Fair Wind Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada

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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