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.

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

ST

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
McPeek, Ben Share the Land Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Knights of the Round Flugel Bye Bye Love (B. Bryant) Bye Bye Love
Cuesta, Henry Royal Garden Blues Plays Favourites
Arpin, John Great Scott Rag Concert In Ragtime
Zaza, Paul Expresso Coasting (with Isaacs)
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Do Something Nice Today Do Something Nice Today!
Boogus Roller Queen CBC Comp 403 comp
Stone, Fred Maera The Music of Fred Stone
Laurie Bower Singers How The Singers Sing Morning Has Broken
Namaro, Jimmy The Moon is Low featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Dale, Jimmy All By Myself Profiles
Namaro, Jimmy Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Laurie Bower Singers Put Your Hand In The Hand Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Marshall, Herb Get Out of My Life Woman (Allen Toussaint) Toronto Vocalist
Koffman, Moe Coaster Cool and Hot Sax
Amaro, Eugene Something About You Twilight Time
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra A Garden in the Rain Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Basso, Guido God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Christmas Today
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra Destino And I Love Her
Cuesta, Henry Just a Closer Walk with Thee Clarinet With Strings
McPeek, Ben If Only We Could See If Only We Could See b/w Goodbye
Centro, Vic Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Laurie Bower Singers Penny Lane Feelin'
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' Just You, Just Me (vocals Dianne Brooks) Bluesprint
Appleyard, Peter Mercy, Mercy, Mercy The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Basso, Guido Blue Monk One More for the Road
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Delta Dawn Do Something Nice Today!
Basso, Guido My Foolish Heart A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Blue Mantilla ST
Agostini, Lucio The Partisan (Marley - Zaret) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Cowell, Johnny Rejoice The Virtuoso Trumpet
Koffman, Moe The Swingin' Shepherd Blues Goes Electric
Hardy, Hagood When the First Snow Falls The Christmas Album
Wilkins, Rick Let Me be the One My Heart Belongs to Me
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Scarborough Fair The Now Sound
Appleyard, Peter Spanish Pearls The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Breau, Lenny A Taste of Honey The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Far Away Places Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Breau, Lenny But Beautiful Mo' Breau
Breau, Lenny Autumn Leaves Mo' Breau
Hardy, Hagood The Trouble with Hello is Goodbye The Homecoming
Koffman, Moe Icicle Bells (Allegro) The Four Seasons
McPeek, Ben Admiral Halsey Peace Train
Namaro, Jimmy I Wanna Know We Gotta Get It All Together
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage How Insensitive Montage
McPeek, Ben Ramblin' Rose The Original Sounds of
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Vera Cruz ST
Nimmons, Phil Group As a Rully Take 10
Namaro, Jimmy Tahiti Boat Driftwood
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Goodbye Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Collier, Ron Orchestra & Duke Ellington Nameless Hour Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Laurie Bower Singers Don't Give Up On Us Baby Looks Like We Made It
Hardy, Hagood Sonny's Ragtime Reflections
Amaro, Eugene Did You Say The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Centro, Vic Sextet Perdido ST
Badgley, Bill Theme from the Sand Pebbles At the Ports of Call
Zaza, Paul Blue Shadow Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Wilkins, Rick Why Think About Tomorrow From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Butler, Bill I Love You The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Compilation Roy Patterson - Inland Passages Suite: Part II: The Road Song Jazz Toronto
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' I Cried for You Bluesprint
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Wang Wang Blues Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Breau, Lenny You Needed Me ST
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Yesterday It’s a Sign of the Times
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Music To Watch Girls By The Now Sound
Toth, Jerry Tara's Theme .. Erich Traugott trumpet solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Namaro, Jimmy Laura With Mallets A 4 Thought
Namaro, Jimmy This Could be the Start of Something Big Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Mutual Understanding Rain Rain Go Away In Wonderland
McPeek, Ben Talk It Over In The Morning Peace Train
Cowell, Johnny Arioso The Virtuoso Trumpet
Toth, Jerry Gymnopedie The Classic Jerry Toth
Wilkins, Rick Swinging On a Star From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Hardy, Hagood Deck The Halls (With Boughs Of Holly) The Christmas Album
Appleyard, Peter Dragnet Per-cus-sive Jazz
Arpin, John At Long Last Love it's Alright With Me Direct to Disc
Browne, Brian Trio Bonnie & Clyde Toronto Instrumental
Amaro, Eugene Another Time Warm
McPeek, Ben Everything's Alright Peace Train
Wilkins, Rick My Heart Belongs to Me My Heart Belongs to Me
Namaro, Jimmy Love With Mallets A 4 Thought
Wilkins, Rick Portrait of a Young Lady Discovery
Cowell, Johnny Goodbye My Love The Tender Loving Care
McPeek, Ben He's So Fine Peace Train
Browne, Brian Trio Home Again The Toronto Scene
Compilation Bill Badgley - Walk On By Motorcars In Concert 1970
Stone, Fred For Igor The Music of Fred Stone
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra Let's Call the Whole Thing Off And I Love Her
Cowell, Johnny Lonely Girl Our Winter Love
Nimmons, Phil Group Blue Lou Nimmons 'N' Nine
Randle, Doug The Doug Randle Orchestra - What Now My Love Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Ballin' the Jack + Horn = Dixie
Koffman, Moe Goin' Out of My Head Turned on
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - She's Like the Swallow CBC Comp 409
Laurie Bower Singers You're The One That I Want You
Namaro, Jimmy When the World Was Young featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Georgy Girl The Now Sound
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty I Feel the Earth Move Do Something Nice Today!
Agostini, Lucio Introduction Once Upon a Hundred Years

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