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
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Breau, Lenny Bonaparte's Retreat (King & Stewart) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Cuesta, Henry Am I in Love? Clarinet With Strings
Hardy, Hagood Rain, Rain Stop 33 Sutton Place
Zaza, Paul Summertime Drive Faces and Places
Agostini, Lucio Dundurn Castle Once Upon a Hundred Years
Basso, Guido Embraceable You A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Laurie Bower Singers Together Take Me Home Country Roads
Randle, Doug Warm in the Sunshine Songs for the New Industrial State
Ambrose, Tommy You're Driving Me Crazy Young Tommy Ambrose
Amaro, Eugene Did You Say The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Zaza, Paul Foxy Lady Coasting (with Isaacs)
Laurie Bower Singers If You Feel The Way I Do The Rose And The Rain
Compilation Jerry Toth - It's a Great Life Motorcars In Concert 1970
Toth, Jerry One (from a Chorus Line) The Classic Jerry Toth
Dale, Jimmy Here, There, And Everywhere Soft and Groovy
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Storyville Blues + Horn = Dixie
Amaro, Eugene Am I Blue Twilight Time
Ambrose, Tommy I Don't Hurt Anymore Young Tommy Ambrose
Wilkins, Rick Don't Ask Me Why Discovery
Sanderlings Come Saturday Morning (Dory Previn & Fred Karlin) With The Jim Pirie Orchestra
Arpin, John Efficiency Rag Concert In Ragtime
McPeek, Ben Gypsies, Tramps And Thieves Peace Train
Roderman, Teddy Beautiful Second Hand Man Makin' It With You
Crosley, Doug Hogtown (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Secret Love Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Wilkins, Rick Blues for Helene From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Electronic Ensemble (Ben McPeek) Monkey Music Peter & The Wolf b/w Monkey Music
Zaza, Paul Canon in D Images
Browne, Brian Trio Waltzing Matilda The Toronto Scene
Zaza, Paul For Julia Coasting (with Isaacs)
Stone, Fred Tamara The Music of Fred Stone
Collier, Ron Tentet Relaxin' ST
Basso, Guido East of the Sun One More for the Road
Agostini, Lucio Prairie Boy Action With Agostini
Compilation Rhonda Silver - I Saw It Happen 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Butler, Bill I'm Always Chasing Rainbows Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Hardy, Hagood The Trouble with Hello is Goodbye The Homecoming
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' 12th Street Rag (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Cowell, Johnny Shag Our Winter Love
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out + Horn = Dixie
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Down by the Old Mill Stream The Old Meets the New
Basso, Guido Martelli And All That Latin Jazz!
Compilation Ted Komar - My Beloved CBC Comp 409
Cowell, Johnny Sangre De Toro Bravo The Virtuoso Trumpet
Appleyard, Peter There Will Never Be Another You Per-cus-sive Jazz
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - One More for Baby Strictly Nimmons
Breau, Lenny Freight Train Guitar Sounds From
Appleyard, Peter Midnight Sun The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Randle, Doug Song for the Middle Aged Songs for the New Industrial State
Browne, Brian Trio The Brian Browne Trio - How Insensitive The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Agostini, Lucio Fiddler's Frolic Action With Agostini
Koffman, Moe Sure It Is The Shepherd Swings Again
2B3 Denis Keldie, Richard Bell - King Harvest The Toronto Sessions
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Kicks (Closing Theme) Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Moses, Kathryn Prince Charming's Brother ST
Breau, Lenny New York City Mo' Breau
Appleyard, Peter Ben The Lincolnshire Poacher
Arpin, John Leola Concert In Ragtime
Amadio, Norman Trio The Very Thought of You ST
Compilation Fifes and Feathers Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Randle, Doug Why Did I Choose You? (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Steel, Ivy Boudoirs Reincarnation
Laurie Bower Singers Epilogue Morning Has Broken
Laurie Bower Singers How The Singers Sing Morning Has Broken
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Appleyard, Peter Undecided Per-cus-sive Jazz
Steel, Ivy Travelling Light Reincarnation
Mutual Understanding I'm Old Fashioned In Wonderland
Randle, Doug Cote d´Azur Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Basso, Guido The Continental (Con Conrad) Lost in the Stars
Koster, Wally Home in Canada (Pat Riccio) The Songs of Wally Koster
Wilkins, Rick A Wish Away For the Sake of Music
Zaza, Paul Hollywood Hills Faces and Places
Appleyard, Peter Streets of London ST
Basso, Guido Mia Mia It's Happening (re-issue)
Zaza, Paul Marina Del Ray Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Yorkville Avenue Band Watcha' Gonna Do When the Rent Comes Round "Moving Day"
Tennison, Robert Troupe Just Like a Fool Just Like a Fool b/w Cause You Are Here
Basso, Guido Ramblin It's Happening (re-issue)
Basso, Guido Christmas Waltz Christmas Today
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Lip Flap (For Fred) Now!
Cowell, Johnny Goodbye My Love The Tender Loving Care
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Taste of Honey It’s a Sign of the Times
Namaro, Jimmy Cool Fool With Mallets A 4 Thought
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra Let's Face the Music and Dance And I Love Her
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' My Best Girl + Horn = Dixie
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six I Told You So Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Cowell, Johnny Gymnopedie #3 The Virtuoso Trumpet
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra The Way You Look Tonight Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Cowell, Johnny The Eternal Flame Our Winter Love
Nimmons, Phil Group Band Call Take 10
Nimmons, Phil Group Open Country Nimmons 'N' Nine
Wilkins, Rick My Heart Belongs to Me My Heart Belongs to Me
Toth, Jerry I Am In Love The Twelve Sides Of
Sullivan, Joyce I Could Write a Book The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Compilation Jim Pirie - We'll Walk Together 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
McPeek, Ben Undun Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Wolverine Blues Original Toronto Dixieland Band
Roderman, Teddy Hard as I Try (Gene LacLellan) Stay Awhile

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