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
Moe Koffman Hey There Cool and Hot Sax
The Laurie Bower Singers Out Here On My Own It Goes Like It Goes
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Sing Do Something Nice Today!
Paul Zaza Summertime Drive Faces and Places
Herb Marshall Love Music (Sergio Mendez) Toronto Vocalist
Compilation Brian Hughes - The Bridge Jazz Toronto
Ed Bickert Things Are Getting Better Bye Bye Baby
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Scarboro Fair (Simon/Garfunkel) ST
Johnny Cowell Moonshine Hot Brass
The Brian Browne Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Fair Weather The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Lenny Breau Back In Indiana (Hanley & MacDonald) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Ed Bickert Polkadots & Moonbeams I Like To Recognize the Tune
Moe Koffman Bermuda Schwartz The Shepherd Swings Again
Alex Read & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Dolly Medley (Herman) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Medley: String of Pearls - Little Brown Jug - Chatanooga Choo Choo Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Moe Koffman Twist That Thing Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Bill Butler The Dream of Olwen Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Doug Randle The Doug Randle Orchestra - This Can't Be Love Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Killing Me Softly (With His Song) Do Something Nice Today!
Jerry Toth The Moth .. Peter Appleyard vibes solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Angie Baby Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Peter Appleyard Crazy Rhythm The Vibe Sound Of
Jimmy Namaro Tahiti Boat Driftwood
Ron Collier Tentet The Thrill is Gone ST
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Yes It's Toronto Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Phil Nimmons Group Who Walks Nimmons 'N' Nine
Johnny Cowell Kornig - Garden Horn Gallop (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Lenny Breau Cold, Cold Heart Guitar Sounds From
Ed Bickert Street of Dreams I Like To Recognize the Tune
The Laurie Bower Singers Simple Song Back Home Again
Lucio Agostini March Wind Action With Agostini
Phil Nimmons Group Step in Time Mary Popppins Swings
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Back On the Bus Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Jimmy Namaro Despertar We Gotta Get It All Together
Rick Wilkins You Can Have Me Anytime Discovery
John Arpin Sleepy Hollow Rag Concert In Ragtime
Moe Koffman Coaster Cool and Hot Sax
Peter Appleyard Pavanne pour une infante défunte Peter Appleyard Presents
Ed Bickert Manha de Carnaval ST
Alex Read & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Nellie Medley (Wait 'Til the Sun Shines Nellie - Wore a Tulip - Old Grey Bonnet - I Want a Gal) (arr. Read) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Johnny Cowell Carmichael & Parrish (arranged by Johnny Cowell) - Stardust The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Do Something Nice Today!
Paul Zaza Wonderman Faces and Places
Lucio Agostini Carey (Joni Mitchell) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Rick Wilkins We Will Love Again From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Phil Nimmons Group Chim chim cheree Mary Popppins Swings
Jerry Toth Portrait of Caroline The Classic Jerry Toth
Jimmy Dale Guanabara Soft and Groovy
Ron Collier Tentet Hockey Theme ST
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six I Love to Play (Opening Theme) Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Johnny Cowell Girl On A Roller Coaster His Girl
Teddy Roderman Stay Awhile (Ken Tobias) Stay Awhile
Jimmy Namaro I Got a Feelin' Your Foolin' With Mallets A 4 Thought
Rick Wilkins The Very Thought of You From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
2B3 Bill Payne, Rob Gusevs - Hip Hug-her The Toronto Sessions
Johnny Cowell W.A. Mozart - Allelujah (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Phil Nimmons Group The Life I Lead Mary Popppins Swings
Wally Koster The More I See You The Songs of Wally Koster
Lucio Agostini Introduction Once Upon a Hundred Years
Phil Nimmons Group My Old Flame Nimmons 'N' Nine
Henry Cuesta Lonely Girl Clarinet With Strings
Hagood Hardy White Christmas The Christmas Album
Bill Badgley Nadia's Theme Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Ed Bickert Skylark I Like To Recognize the Tune
Johnny Cowell For What it's Worth It's Gotta Be Love
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - Nova Scotia Farewell CBC Comp 409
Sanderlings Dreams & Wishes (Bob Ruzicka) With The Jim Pirie Orchestra
Jimmy Namaro Nightingale Driftwood
Tommy Ambrose Just for a Thrill Young Tommy Ambrose
Ed Bickert Come Rain or Come Shine ST
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra I Enjoy Being a Girl And I Love Her
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Oh Didn't He Ramble Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Pete Schofield and the Canadians (Do You Know The Way To) San Jose The Now Sound
Denny Vaughan A Very Precious Love Girls I Knew
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - It Ain't Necessarily So CBC Comp 409
Doug Randle Maybe Life Will be Worth Living After All Songs for the New Industrial State
Rick Wilkins Let Me be the One My Heart Belongs to Me
The Brian Browne Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Cast Your Fate The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
The Laurie Bower Singers Just a Little Song Back Home Again
Jimmy Namaro We Gotta Get it All Together We Gotta Get It All Together
Doug Crosley Pisces Child (Dolores Claman) With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
Lenny Breau Don't Think Twice, It's All Right Guitar Sounds From
Guido Basso S'Wonderful And All That Latin Jazz!
Doug Wilson Quartet Canadian Theme Canada b/w Canadian Theme
Kathryn Moses My Romance ST
Hagood Hardy Oh Holy Night The Christmas Album
Doug Randle The Doug Randle Orchestra - Unchained Melody (Tommy Common, vocals) Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Tommy Ambrose Have a Heart Young Tommy Ambrose
The Mutual Understanding Rain Rain Go Away In Wonderland
Ben McPeek Gymnopedie (Erik's Theme) Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Ben McPeek Imagine Peace Train
Alex Read & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Alley Cat (Bjorn-Harlem) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Lenny Breau Blues Theme #2 The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Peter Appleyard What I Did For Love ST
Peter Appleyard You've Got Your Troubles The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Lenny Breau That's All The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Look What They've Done to My Song It's Impossible
Ivy Steel Prelude to a Kiss Reincarnation
Bill Badgley Tiny Bubbles Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Teddy Roderman Yellow Days Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones

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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