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
Laurie Bower Singers Love Will Turn You Around Laurie Bower
McPeek, Ben Get Out of Town His Voices and His Orchestra
Namaro, Jimmy Call Me Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Cowell, Johnny Moonshine Hot Brass
Appleyard, Peter The Man With The Golden Arm Per-cus-sive Jazz
Agostini, Lucio Love and Maple Syrup (Gordon Lightfoot) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Namaro, Jimmy Love With Mallets A 4 Thought
Agostini, Lucio Pastorale Once Upon a Hundred Years
Stone, Fred Maera The Music of Fred Stone
McPeek, Ben Both Sides Now Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Laurie Bower Singers Fool That I Am It Goes Like It Goes
Crosley, Doug Good Morning (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Zaza, Paul Sun Ranch Coasting (with Isaacs)
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - One More for Baby Strictly Nimmons
McCartney, Carol I Thought About You A Night in Tunisia
Hardy, Hagood You and Me Against the World The Homecoming
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Come Saturday Morning Montage
Laurie Bower Singers Didn't We The Rose And The Rain
Nimmons, Phil Group The Life I Lead Mary Popppins Swings
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Agostini, Lucio Jesusita en Chihuahua (Cactus Polka) Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Toth, Jerry Portrait of Caroline The Classic Jerry Toth
Koffman, Moe Hey There Cool and Hot Sax
Butler, Bill Violets for Your Furs The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Hardy, Hagood White Christmas The Christmas Album
Laurie Bower Singers Sir Duke Looks Like We Made It
Amaro, Eugene Strangers In The Night The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Bickert, Ed You're Right As Rain I Like To Recognize the Tune
Arpin, John Excelsior Rag (1909) Other Side Of Ragtime
Steel, Ivy What a Little Moonlight Can Do Reincarnation
McPeek, Ben For Lovin Me The Original Sounds of
Namaro, Jimmy Moanin' Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Medley: String of Pearls - Little Brown Jug - Chatanooga Choo Choo Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Koffman, Moe Hambourg Bound Cool and Hot Sax
Collier, Ron Tentet The Thrill is Gone ST
Agostini, Lucio Canadians on the Go-Go Once Upon a Hundred Years
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Midnight Bells Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Cowell, Johnny Antigua It's Gotta Be Love
Toth, Jerry The Singer The Twelve Sides Of
Laurie Bower Singers Everybody's Reachin' Out For Someone Take Me Home Country Roads
Amaro, Eugene Last Time I Felt Like This Warm
Hardy, Hagood Feliz Navidad The Christmas Album
Toth, Jerry But For Love The Music Of
Hardy, Hagood Sonny's Ragtime Reflections
McCartney, Carol Dat Dere A Night in Tunisia
Badgley, Bill Aubrey Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Laurie Bower Singers I Got a Name Back Home Again
Bickert, Ed Where Are You ST
Arpin, John Tickled to Death Concert In Ragtime
Dale, Jimmy Alone Again, Naturally Toronto Instrumental
Appleyard, Peter Mercy, Mercy, Mercy The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Appleyard, Peter The Linconshire Poacher The Lincolnshire Poacher
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Tropical ST
Laurie Bower Singers Wish I Was A Plane Wish I Was A Plane
Zaza, Paul Sevillianas Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Richardson, Jackie I Like Your Company - Old Friends Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Hardy, Hagood When the First Snow Falls The Christmas Album
McPeek, Ben Maxwell's Silver Hammer Thinking of You
Appleyard, Peter Mambo Inn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Breau, Lenny Freight Train Guitar Sounds From
McPeek, Ben Yorkville Yak The Original Sounds of
Agostini, Lucio Taxi Action With Agostini
Stone, Fred Troika The Music of Fred Stone
Cowell, Johnny Marcella's Waltz His Girl
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Theme for Susan Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Koffman, Moe Bermuda Schwartz The Shepherd Swings Again
Crosley, Doug You Wonder Why (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
McPeek, Ben Everything's Alright Peace Train
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Wave Do Something Nice Today!
Namaro, Jimmy Up a Lazy River We Gotta Get It All Together
2B3 Doug Riley, Michael Fonfara - Steel Onions The Toronto Sessions
Laurie Bower Singers Too Much Is On The Line When You Say Goodbye
Laurie Bower Singers Theme from Ice Castles - Through the Eyes of Love Laurie Bower
Dale, Jimmy Sun Goes By Toronto Instrumental
Toth, Jerry Tell Me Now Tell Me Now b/w It's a Great Life (with The Gossips)
Breau, Lenny My Funny Valentine Guitar Sounds From
Breau, Lenny Neptune ST
Zaza, Paul Mellow Moments Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Cowell, Johnny Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra In D Major- Mvmt 1 Adagio The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Toth, Jerry To Wait for Love The Music Of
2B3 Doug Riley, Bill Payne - Drown in My Own Tears The Toronto Sessions
Basso, Guido Too Late Now Love Talk
Centro, Vic Sextet El Choclo ST
Appleyard, Peter Pavanne pour une infante défunte Peter Appleyard Presents
Cowell, Johnny Erik Satie - Gymnopédie No. 3 (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Appleyard, Peter Undecided Per-cus-sive Jazz
Basso, Guido Second Chance One More for the Road
2B3 Bill Payne, Rob Gusevs - Hip Hug-her The Toronto Sessions
Compilation This Could be the Start of Something Big (arranged by Bruce Cassidy) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Delta Dawn Do Something Nice Today!
Hardy, Hagood (Love theme from) Missouri breaks Maybe Tomorrow
Laurie Bower Singers Mississippi Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Koffman, Moe The Mighty Quinn Turned on
Mutual Understanding I'm Old Fashioned In Wonderland
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' 12th Street Rag (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Amadio, Norman Trio Lullaby of the Leaves ST
Wilkins, Rick Portrait of a Young Lady Discovery
Koffman, Moe Goin' Out of My Head Turned on
Badgley, Bill June Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Compilation Billy Van - Kiss The Wind 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind

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