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
Jackie Richardson The Lies of Handsome Men Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Peter Appleyard Soulful Strut The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Paul Zaza Hollywood Hills Faces and Places
Russ Little My One and Only Love Snapshot
The Brian Browne Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Fair Weather The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Johnny Burt Society Turn Your Radio On ….Come Summer
The Mutual Understanding You Fascinate Me In Wonderland
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra A Garden in the Rain Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Guido Basso Two Bourees Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Hagood Hardy White Christmas The Christmas Album
Moe Koffman Swinging' Shepherd Blues Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Yorkville Avenue Band Do it Again "Moving Day"
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 2nd movement Transformations - Invocations
Denny Vaughan Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - It Ain't Necessarily So CBC Comp 409
Jerry Toth Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady The Classic Jerry Toth
Ivy Steel Boudoirs Reincarnation
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Hey Jude (Lennon-McCartney) Now!
Phil Nimmons Group Little Poppy Nimmons 'N' Nine
Tommy Ambrose Just for a Thrill Young Tommy Ambrose
Guido Basso Second Chance One More for the Road
2B3 Denis Keldie, Michael Fonfara - Gimme Some Lovin' The Toronto Sessions
Johnny Burt Society Until You Came Along ….Come Summer
Tommy Ambrose That's the Way it Was Just Like a Man b/w That's the Way it Was
Boogus Gemini Rag CBC Comp 403 comp
Moe Koffman Bermuda Schwartz The Shepherd Swings Again
Johnny Cowell Runnin' Away Hot Brass
Ben McPeek Admiral Halsey Peace Train
Alex Read & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Nellie Medley (Wait 'Til the Sun Shines Nellie - Wore a Tulip - Old Grey Bonnet - I Want a Gal) (arr. Read) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
2B3 Doug Riley, Bill Payne - All About My Girl The Toronto Sessions
Doug Riley Jazz Etude Freedom
Jimmy Namaro Chi Chi Cha Cha Cha Driftwood
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Once I Loved (Gilbert/Jobim/DeMoraes) ST
The Laurie Bower Singers Everybody's Reachin' Out for Someone Love and Maple Syrup b/w Everybody's Reachin' Out for Someone
Wally Koster Lost in the Stars The Songs of Wally Koster
Guido Basso What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? Christmas Today
Compilation One of Those Songs (arranged by Howard Cable) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Ron Collier Tentet The Thrill is Gone ST
Russ Little Creepin' Slow Burn
Guido Basso What a Friend It's Happening (re-issue)
Johnny Cowell Winds of Chance Our Winter Love
Bill Badgley June Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Guido Basso You Are My Sunshine It's Happening
Lenny Breau Blues Theme #2 The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Moe Koffman Curried Sole Moe's Curried Soul
Johnny Cowell Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra In D Major- Mvmt 2 Allegro The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Eleanor Rigby Do Something Nice Today!
John Arpin Bill Bailey Concert In Ragtime
Hagood Hardy Samba de Orfeu Stop 33 Sutton Place
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Squits Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Bill Badgley Sand and Sea At the Ports of Call
Paul Zaza Malaguena Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
The Brian Browne Trio Misty Roses Toronto Instrumental
Johnny Cowell Lonely Trumpet The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
John Arpin Dance in the Old Fashioned Way Direct to Disc
The Brian Browne Trio The Brian Browne Trio - How Insensitive The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Lucio Agostini Hoedown Action With Agostini
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Russ Little Too Late Baby Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Bill Badgley Music to Watch the Girls By At the Ports of Call
Pete Schofield and the Canadians I Say A Little Prayer For You The Now Sound
Wally Koster Home in Canada (Pat Riccio) The Songs of Wally Koster
Carol McCartney Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye A Night in Tunisia
Hagood Hardy & the Montage You (Doug Riley) ST
Moe Koffman Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Goes Electric
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Fidgety Feet Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Terry Watada Little Geisha Night's Disgrace
Denny Vaughan A Very Precious Love Girls I Knew
Lenny Breau Taranta Guitar Sounds From
Dr. Music Idono Doug Riley Transcription
Russ Little The Boy Next Door Footwork
Wally Koster Time Was The Songs of Wally Koster
The Laurie Bower Singers Fool That I Am It Goes Like It Goes
The Laurie Bower Singers Look and See Take Me Home Country Roads
Hagood Hardy The Looking Glass As Time Goes By
Henry Cuesta Singin' My Song Plays Favourites
The Laurie Bower Singers I Wish That I Was Making Love (To You Tonight) Laurie Bower
Dr. Music Pastorale Doug Riley Transcription
Johnny Cowell Blood of the Brave Bull The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Teddy Roderman Niagara Makin' It With You
Bill Butler Chopin Nocturne In E Flat Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Peter Appleyard Moonlight Feels Right ST
Phil Nimmons Group Blue Lou Nimmons 'N' Nine
Peter Appleyard Mi Musica es Parati The Vibraphone Of
Jimmy Namaro Over the Rainbow Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Lucio Agostini Fiddler's Frolic Action With Agostini
The Laurie Bower Singers Don't Ask Me Why It Goes Like It Goes
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra The Sound of Silver ST
Peter Appleyard Get Happy The Vibe Sound Of
Lucio Agostini Pedro Pussycat Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Compilation Dear World (arranged by Tony Gee) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six It Takes Time (Shirley Eikhard) It's Impossible
Compilation Laurie Bower Singers - Sometime Girl 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Maxwell’s Silver Hammer Original Toronto Dixieland Band
Peter Appleyard Moon Glow The Vibe Sound Of
Hagood Hardy Something in Your Smile Stop 33 Sutton Place
Lucio Agostini The Girls of Spain Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Johnny Cowell Summertime Sunshine Hot Brass
The Laurie Bower Singers Pretty Lady Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Doug Randle One Way Swimming Songs for the New Industrial State

In the Arms of Home b/w Until You Came Along

….Come Summer

Trombone - Teddy Roderman

Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist

ST

Halifax Instrumental

ST

Ed Bickert / ST LABELS

Ed Bickert / ST BACK

Chega Saudade No More Blues b/w If You Could Read My Mind

I Don't Know How to Love Him b/w What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life

45-Jim O'Driscoll - The English Horn Of (CBC LM 151) VINYL 02

45-Jim O'Driscoll - Chega Saudade No More Blues (CBC LM 150) VINYL 02

Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Deeper and Deeper

Footwork

Slow Burn

On the Shoulders of Giants

45-Russ Little - Ain't No Mountain High Enough VINYL 02

Snapshot

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

Montage

ST

45-Hagood Hardy & the Montage - The Garden Path VINYL 02

Out of the Past

back

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

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