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
Johnny Cowell Flight of the Bumblebee (Wynton Marsalis) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Tony Quarrington Savannah (For South Africa) One Bright Morning
Jimmy Dale Here, There, And Everywhere Soft and Groovy
Guido Basso Windmills of Your Mind And All That Latin Jazz!
Phil Nimmons Group Nimmons 'N' Nine - Room at the Back Strictly Nimmons
Compilation Herbie Spanier - Dimensions In Blue Jazz Toronto
Eugene Amaro Another Time Warm
Compilation Jane Bunnett - Rendez-Vous Jazz Toronto
Henry Cuesta Rose Garden Plays Favourites
Terry Watada Crying the Blues Away Yellow Fever
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree Do Something Nice Today!
The Laurie Bower Singers I've Found a New Baby Feelin'
Alex Read & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Dolly Medley (Herman) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Moe Koffman Song for My Father Turned on
Jimmy Namaro Carnival Brasiliero Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Denny Vaughan Mary in the Morning Girls I Knew
Johnny Cowell Air On a G String The Virtuoso Trumpet
Joyce Sullivan Speak Low The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Jimmy Dale If Toronto Instrumental
Henry Cuesta Way Down Deep Plays Favourites
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - She's Like the Swallow CBC Comp 409
Bill Badgley In the Arms of Love At the Ports of Call
Phil Nimmons Group My Old Flame Nimmons 'N' Nine
Teddy Roderman The Drifter Makin' It With You
Jimmy Dale Touch Her Soft Lips Profiles
Denny Vaughan Stranger on the Shore A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Jimmy Namaro Sonny’s Daze Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Doug Randle The Doug Randle Orchestra - Bauble Bangles And Beads Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Ben McPeek Silent Cinema Thinking of You
Jimmy Dale Night Song Soft and Groovy
Russ Little Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Peter Appleyard Witchcraft Per-cus-sive Jazz
Eugene Amaro Why Did I Choose You The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Johnny Cowell Lonely Trumpet The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Hagood Hardy Never-Never Land Stop 33 Sutton Place
Boogus Take Your Clothes Off CBC Comp 403 comp
Carol McCartney I Concentrate On You A Night in Tunisia
Wally Koster Wagon Wheels The Songs of Wally Koster
Lenny Breau Ebony Queen - Pam's Pad Mo' Breau
Jerry Toth Say Goodbye To Your Cash The Twelve Sides Of
The Laurie Bower Singers Sunshine On My Shoulders Back Home Again
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Jimmy Namaro On a Little Street in Singapore Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra I'll Be With You in Appleblossom Time Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Denny Vaughan Then I'll Be Happy Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By
Johnny Cowell El Condor Pasa The Tender Loving Care
Doug Randle Alley Cat Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Teddy Roderman Measure The Valleys Makin' It With You
Guido Basso Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Christmas Today
The Laurie Bower Singers Sir Duke Looks Like We Made It
Yorkville Avenue Band Takin' Me Through the Night "Moving Day"
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Chips & Gravy (Nimmons) Now!
Moe Koffman Goin' Out of My Head Turned on
Guido Basso Fascinating Rhythm Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Paul Zaza Foxy Lady Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
The Mutual Understanding Always True to You, Darling, In My Fashion In Wonderland
Tony Quarrington Hi Lilly Hi Lo One Bright Morning
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Do Something Nice Today Do Something Nice Today!
Jackie Richardson Me? Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Jimmy Namaro Climax We Gotta Get It All Together
Boogus Roller Queen CBC Comp 403 comp
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Medley #1: Rose of Washington Square; Yes Sir, That's My Baby; Sweet Georgia Brown (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Denny Vaughan Je Reviens Chez-Nous Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Dr. Music I Can See You Doug Riley Transcription
Jerry Toth Pieces Of Dreams The Twelve Sides Of
The Laurie Bower Singers Look and See Take Me Home Country Roads
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Caribbean Moonlight ST
Lucio Agostini Guadalajara Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
2B3 Doug Riley, Michael Fonfara - Steel Onions The Toronto Sessions
Moe Koffman Georgia on My Mind Tales of Koffman
Lenny Breau Georgia on My Mind Guitar Sounds From
Lucio Agostini Leah's Latin Lover (Lucio Agostini) Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Baby Elephant Walk The Old Meets the New
Lucio Agostini Skiing in Québec Once Upon a Hundred Years
Peter Appleyard Strike Up the Band The Vibe Sound Of
Lenny Breau New York City Mo' Breau
Rick Wilkins Someone I Used to Love Discovery
Jimmy Dale Where Is the Love? Toronto Instrumental
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Midnight Cowboy (John Barry) Now!
Peter Appleyard Tico Tico ST
Rick Wilkins Summer Song For the Sake of Music
Guido Basso Ten Little Indians It's Happening (re-issue)
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - It Ain't Necessarily So CBC Comp 409
Lucio Agostini Pan Am Young and Old Once Upon a Hundred Years
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Wichita Lineman The Now Sound
The Laurie Bower Singers You're Driving Me Crazy Feelin'
Ivy Steel What a Little Moonlight Can Do Reincarnation
Ivy Steel Boudoirs Reincarnation
Compilation Jerry Toth - The Fool On the Hill Motorcars In Concert 1970
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Medley: String of Pearls - Little Brown Jug - Chatanooga Choo Choo Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Guido Basso Some Other Time (Leonard Bernstein) Lost in the Stars
Phil Nimmons Group A Spoonful of Sugar Mary Popppins Swings
Lucio Agostini Tororito (Lucio Aostini) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Doug Randle The Doug Randle Orchestra - This Can't Be Love Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Moe Koffman You Are My Sunshine Moe's Curried Soul
Doug Randle One Way Swimming Songs for the New Industrial State
The Laurie Bower Singers Rita, Put Your Black Shoes On Take Me Home Country Roads
Hagood Hardy Christmas Waltz The Christmas Album
Compilation L'il Darlin' (arranged by Neil Hefti) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Blue Mantilla ST

Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get it all Together LABEL 02

Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get it all Together LABEL 01

Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get it all Together BACK

We Gotta Get It All Together

One Bright Morning

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Tony Quarrington

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

It's Gotta Be Love

Johnny Cowell / It's Gotta Be Love LABELS

Johnny Cowell - It's Gotta Be Love MINT BACK

Night's Disgrace

Yellow Fever

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace LABELS 02

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace LABELS 01

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace INLAY

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace BACK

Terry Watada / Yellow Fever LABELS

Terry Watada / Yellow Fever BACK

The Vibraphone Of

Peter Appleyard / The Vibraphone Of LABELS

Peter Appleyard / The Vibraphone Of BACK

Peter Appleyard Presents

Toronto Instrumental

The Lincolnshire Poacher

The Vibe Sound Of

Per-cus-sive Jazz

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