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.

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

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra - ST

London, England, 🇬🇧 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Breau, Lenny - ST

Auburn, Maine, 🇺🇸 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Namaro, Jimmy - We Gotta Get It All Together

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

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Badgley, Bill - Blue-Ribbon Badgley

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Badgley, Bill - At the Ports of Call

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Collier, Ron Tentet - ST

Coleman, Alberta - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Amaro, Eugene - Warm

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Agostini, Lucio - Action With Agostini

Fano, Italy → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Schofield, Pete and the Canadians - It’s a Sign of the Times

Don Mills, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Laurie Bower Singers - You

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Toth, Jerry - The Twelve Sides Of

Windsor, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hardy, Hagood & the Montage - ST

Angola, Indiana, 🇺🇸 → Brantford → Oakville → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Wilkins, Rick - From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)

Hamilton - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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McPeek, Ben - Only God Knows b/w Keyboard Grease

Trail, British Columbia → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hardy, Hagood - As Time Goes By

Angola, Indiana, 🇺🇸 → Brantford → Oakville → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Sanderlings - With The Jim Pirie Orchestra

St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, 🇨🇦

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Hoffert, Paul - The Jazz Roots of

Brooklyn, New York, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Zaza, Paul - Faces and Places

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Namaro, Jimmy - With Mallets A 4 Thought

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

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McPeek, Ben - The Original Sounds of

Trail, British Columbia → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Laurie Bower Singers - Take Me Home Country Roads

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six - Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Bickert, Ed - ST

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

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Basso, Guido - Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Randle, Doug - Songs for the New Industrial State

Calgary, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Richardson, Jackie - Woman's View... Through Child Eyes

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Breau, Lenny - Minor's Aloud

Auburn, Maine, 🇺🇸 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Basso, Guido - It's Happening (re-issue)

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

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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
Compilation Jane Bunnett - Rendez-Vous Jazz Toronto
Namaro, Jimmy Dark Eyes Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
McPeek, Ben For Lovin Me The Original Sounds of
Cowell, Johnny Antigua It's Gotta Be Love
Bickert, Ed Things Are Getting Better Bye Bye Baby
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot) Do Something Nice Today!
Breau, Lenny Long Way To Go Minor's Aloud
Cowell, Johnny You Made Me Love You (Harry James) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Wilson, Doug Quartet Canada Canada b/w Canadian Theme
Basso, Guido Dale be There And All That Latin Jazz!
Laurie Bower Singers Think I'll Write a Song Back Home Again
2B3 Bill Payne, Michael Fonfara - High Heel Feat The Toronto Sessions
Hardy, Hagood (Love theme from) Missouri breaks Maybe Tomorrow
Roderman, Teddy Goodbye Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Laurie Bower Singers Sir Duke Looks Like We Made It
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 5th movement Transformations - Invocations
Badgley, Bill In the Arms of Love Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Basso, Guido Time On My Hands (Vincent Youmans) Lost in the Stars
Browne, Brian Trio After Midnight Toronto Instrumental
McPeek, Ben Silent Cinema Thinking of You
Amaro, Eugene Love Theme (Gone With The Wind) Warm
Hardy, Hagood I'll Remember You Stop 33 Sutton Place
Namaro, Jimmy Bossa Nova Para Que Jaime featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Laurie Bower Singers Too Much Is On The Line When You Say Goodbye
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Watermelon Man The Now Sound
Sealy, Joe, Don Palmer, Tom Cohoon & Skip Beckwith View from Paddy's Head Sailin' Home
Basso, Guido My Ideal One More for the Road
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - One More for Baby Strictly Nimmons
Agostini, Lucio Jesusita en Chihuahua (Cactus Polka) Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Appleyard, Peter Telephone Song The Lincolnshire Poacher
Nimmons, Phil Group Chim chim cheree Mary Popppins Swings
Mutual Understanding San Jose In Wonderland
Browne, Brian Trio Careless Love The Toronto Scene
Toth, Jerry The Worst That Could Happen The Music Of
Compilation Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass - Don't Give Up Motorcars In Concert 1970
Appleyard, Peter Swinging Shepherd Blues Peter Appleyard Presents
Basso, Guido Nightcap It's Happening
Collier, Ron Tentet Hockey Theme ST
Breau, Lenny On A Bach Bouree Minor's Aloud
Richardson, Jackie Child Eyes Part 1 - A Woman's View Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Arpin, John Toronto Blues (1965) Other Side Of Ragtime
Moses, Kathryn Prince Charming's Brother ST
Namaro, Jimmy Despertar We Gotta Get It All Together
Sullivan, Joyce Grandfather's Clock The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
McPeek, Ben He's So Fine Peace Train
Zaza, Paul Blue Shadow Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Roderman, Teddy It's Impossible Makin' It With You
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Back On the Bus Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Wang Wang Blues Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Sanderlings Roller Coaster Ride (Bob Ruzicka) With The Jim Pirie Orchestra
Agostini, Lucio Carey (Joni Mitchell) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Badgley, Bill All At the Ports of Call
Laurie Bower Singers Everything Old is New Again Looks Like We Made It
Zaza, Paul Mellow Moments Coasting (with Isaacs)
Cowell, Johnny I Have the Pleasure Hot Brass
Amadio, Norman Trio Frenesi ST
Compilation Roy Patterson - Inland Passages Suite: Part II: The Road Song Jazz Toronto
McPeek, Ben Only God Knows Only God Knows b/w Keyboard Grease
Amaro, Eugene Did You Say The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Laurie Bower Singers Guitar Man Wish I Was A Plane
Basso, Guido Besame Mucho (Consuelo Velazquez) Lost in the Stars
Compilation Brian Hughes - The Bridge Jazz Toronto
Cowell, Johnny Oops His Girl
Ambrose, Tommy A Cottage for Sale Young Tommy Ambrose
Arpin, John Sunburst Rag (1909) Other Side Of Ragtime
Laurie Bower Singers Everybody's Reachin' Out For Someone Take Me Home Country Roads
Roderman, Teddy Dance Of A Hip Gypsy Makin' It With You
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Come Saturday Morning Montage
Hardy, Hagood Maybe Tomorrow Maybe Tomorrow
Arpin, John I Can't Depend On Love Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Cuesta, Henry Forever April Clarinet With Strings
Cowell, Johnny Darling Mama His Girl
Koffman, Moe Battering Ram Goes Electric
Badgley, Bill Sand and Sea At the Ports of Call
Agostini, Lucio Pedro Pussycat Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Breau, Lenny Emily Mo' Breau
Namaro, Jimmy Good Morning Annie Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Compilation Teach Me Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Zaza, Paul Guitarra Espana Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra Let's Call the Whole Thing Off And I Love Her
Agostini, Lucio World of Music Action With Agostini
Centro, Vic Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Basso, Guido Don't Know Why (Jesse Harris) Lost in the Stars
Ambrose, Tommy Time After Time Young Tommy Ambrose
Koffman, Moe Nature's Banquet (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Guantanamera Montage
McPeek, Ben Suzanne Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Cowell, Johnny Air On a G String The Virtuoso Trumpet
Roderman, Teddy Niagara Makin' It With You
Richardson, Jackie Here's to Life Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Namaro, Jimmy African Echoes featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
2B3 Doug Riley, Bill Payne - Drown in My Own Tears The Toronto Sessions
Koffman, Moe Sunshower (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Hardy, Hagood Winter Time The Christmas Album
Hoffert, Paul Growing Up The Jazz Roots of
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Yesterday It’s a Sign of the Times
Laurie Bower Singers Didn't We The Rose And The Rain
Breau, Lenny That's All The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Butler, Bill Canadian Sunset Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Zaza, Paul Canon in D Images

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