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
Lucio Agostini Heart of Gold (Neil Young) Toronto Composer / Arranger
The Laurie Bower Singers Bye Bye Love Laurie Bower
Sanderlings Love One Another (Trevor Jones) With The Jim Pirie Orchestra
Ivy Steel What a Little Moonlight Can Do Reincarnation
Jimmy Namaro Hammering Home With Mallets A 4 Thought
Johnny Cowell Roller Coaster The Virtuoso Trumpet
Paul Zaza Sun Ranch Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Pat Riccio Then I'll Be Tired of You (Schwarz-Harburg) Doug Crosley: vocals From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Storyville Blues + Horn = Dixie
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Yorkville Avenue Band The Big Noise From Vinnetka "Moving Day"
Guido Basso If I Let You Go Love Talk
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Aquarius (Galt McDermot/Ragni/Rado) ST
Denny Vaughan Medley : Heigh Ho / Whistle While You Work Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By
Denny Vaughan Dolores Girls I Knew
The Laurie Bower Singers Don't Ask Me Why It Goes Like It Goes
Bill Butler Theme from "The Pathetique" Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Peter Appleyard Tico Tico ST
Hagood Hardy Promenade Reflections
Ed Bickert A Flower Is A Lonesome Thing Bye Bye Baby
Ben McPeek Shopping Spree His Voices and His Orchestra
Terry Watada The 505 Night's Disgrace
Phil Nimmons Group As a Rully Take 10
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Look What They've Done to My Song It's Impossible
Peter Appleyard Undecided Per-cus-sive Jazz
The Laurie Bower Singers Here's That Rainy Day Feelin'
Russ Little Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Jerry Toth "Odd Couple" Theme The Music Of
Jimmy Namaro Afro-Rock We Gotta Get It All Together
John Arpin Tickled to Death Concert In Ragtime
Teddy Roderman The Happening Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Jimmy Namaro Good Morning Annie Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Compilation Lizzie Simcoe Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Nica's Dream (Horace Silver) ST
Doug Crosley Centre Island (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Terry Watada The Hawk (Reprise) Night's Disgrace
Jimmy Namaro Blues for Fives featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Jimmy Dale Here, There, And Everywhere Soft and Groovy
Ed Bickert Street of Dreams I Like To Recognize the Tune
Lenny Breau Indian Reflections For Ravi The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Hagood Hardy Samba de Orfeu Stop 33 Sutton Place
Ben McPeek If Only We Could See If Only We Could See b/w Goodbye
Rick Wilkins Together My Heart Belongs to Me
The Laurie Bower Singers Thorn In My Shoe Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Guido Basso Never Let Me Go A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Paul Hoffert With a Wiggle The Jazz Roots of
Lucio Agostini La Paloma Azul (Sweet Little Mountain Bird) Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Jimmy Dale Baubles, Bangles and Beads Profiles
Moe Koffman Battering Ram Goes Electric
Eugene Amaro Danny Boy The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Wang Wang Blues Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Ed Bickert It Might As Well Be Spring I Like To Recognize the Tune
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Medley: String of Pearls - Little Brown Jug - Chatanooga Choo Choo Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Jimmy Namaro Similau With Mallets A 4 Thought
Rick Wilkins A Wish Away For the Sake of Music
Jerry Toth But For Love The Music Of
Jerry Toth To Wait for Love The Music Of
Johnny Cowell Marcella's Waltz (Valse Brilliante) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Jerry Toth Say Goodbye To Your Cash The Twelve Sides Of
Phil Nimmons Group The Life I Lead Mary Popppins Swings
Tommy Ambrose Just for a Thrill Young Tommy Ambrose
Compilation Carpet Man (arranged by Ray Sikora) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Maxwell’s Silver Hammer Original Toronto Dixieland Band
Paul Zaza Mellow Moments Coasting (with Isaacs)
Teddy Roderman The Drifter Makin' It With You
The Laurie Bower Singers Key Largo Laurie Bower
2B3 Michael Fonfara, Rob Gusevs - Burnin' at the Stake The Toronto Sessions
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Won't You Step Into My Life Montage
Bill Butler I Love You The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Guido Basso Give Her My Love It's Happening (re-issue)
Guido Basso Second Chance One More for the Road
Guido Basso Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered And All That Latin Jazz!
John Arpin The Most Beautiful Girl in the World Direct to Disc
Wally Koster The More I See You The Songs of Wally Koster
The Laurie Bower Singers Sir Duke Looks Like We Made It
Norman Amadio Trio You Do Something To Me ST
Bill Badgley Lady At the Ports of Call
Johnny Cowell Our Winter Love Our Winter Love
Jimmy Namaro Nothing in This World (Compares With You) With Mallets A 4 Thought
The Laurie Bower Singers Circle Round The Sky Back Home Again
Hagood Hardy & the Montage How I Think of You Montage
The Laurie Bower Singers Up On Cripple Creek Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Sleeping Beauty Waltz Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Bill Butler I'll Remember April The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Robert Tennison Troupe Watch Me Now (Hear Me Now) Watch Me Now (Hear Me Now) b/w I Can See (Instrumental)
Johnny Cowell A Season For My Love His Girl
The Laurie Bower Singers When I Need You Looks Like We Made It
Norman Amadio Trio Blues For Yna Yna ST
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Delta Dawn Do Something Nice Today!
Bill Badgley June At the Ports of Call
Carol McCartney You Don't Know What Love Is A Night in Tunisia
The Mutual Understanding Show Me Your Laughter Show Me Your Laughter/ Summer of '42 // Sunshine Man/ If You Say Goodbye
Denny Vaughan Hi Neighbor Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By
Kathryn Moses Touch Me ST
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Secret Love Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Lenny Breau Anytime (Herbert Lawson) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Paul Zaza Dancing Lights Faces and Places
Knights of the Round Flugel Bye Bye Love (B. Bryant) Bye Bye Love
Bill Badgley Georgy Girl Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Ben McPeek Ramblin' Rose The Original Sounds of

The Garden Path b/w Won't You Step Into My Life

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We Gotta Get It All Together

One Bright Morning

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

It's Gotta Be Love

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Night's Disgrace

Yellow Fever

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The Vibraphone Of

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