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
Namaro, Jimmy We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Y' Gotta Quit Swingin' // We Could Make Such Beautiful Music
Breau, Lenny Anytime (Herbert Lawson) Swingin' on a Seven-String
McCartney, Carol You Don't Know What Love Is A Night in Tunisia
Cowell, Johnny Marcella's Waltz (Valse Brilliante) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Basso, Guido Time On My Hands (Vincent Youmans) Lost in the Stars
Collier, Ron Orchestra & Duke Ellington Collage #3 Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Maple Leaf Rag + Horn = Dixie
Laurie Bower Singers The Importance of the Rose Feelin'
Laurie Bower Singers Love to the People Looks Like We Made It
Butler, Bill A Portrait of a Piano Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Nimmons, Phil Group A Spoonful of Sugar Mary Popppins Swings
Swing Sisters I Believe In Miracles Davenport Blues
Collier, Ron Tentet I Believe In You ST
Laurie Bower Singers Back Home Again Back Home Again
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six One for Mr. 'B' Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Sullivan, Joyce Say it Isn't So The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Basso, Guido Goofus It's Happening (re-issue)
Bickert, Ed Come Rain or Come Shine ST
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians I Say A Little Prayer For You The Now Sound
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot) Do Something Nice Today!
Koffman, Moe Sunshine Superman Moe's Curried Soul
Zaza, Paul Autumn Reflections Images
Namaro, Jimmy Anna Maria Waltz featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Zaza, Paul Wonderman Faces and Places
Toth, Jerry But For Love The Music Of
Browne, Brian Trio The Brian Browne Trio - How Insensitive The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Butler, Bill Violets for Your Furs The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Browne, Brian Trio Blue Hair The Toronto Scene
Compilation Lorne Lofsky - T.T.T. Jazz Toronto
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' Just You, Just Me (vocals Dianne Brooks) Bluesprint
2B3 Denis Keldie, Bill Payne - Life is a Carnival The Toronto Sessions
Namaro, Jimmy African Echoes We Gotta Get It All Together
Zaza, Paul Blue Lagoon Images
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Blue Mantilla ST
Appleyard, Peter Old Dave The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Badgley, Bill Theme from the Sand Pebbles At the Ports of Call
Nimmons, Phil Group Band Call Take 10
Hardy, Hagood Words Maybe Tomorrow
Compilation Manteca - Salsa Nova Jazz Toronto
Laurie Bower Singers Don't Cry Out Loud It Goes Like It Goes
Collier, Ron Tentet Lee's Lament ST
McPeek, Ben Laughing Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Basso, Guido Goofus It's Happening
2B3 Doug Riley, Bill Payne - Drown in My Own Tears The Toronto Sessions
Appleyard, Peter Mambo Inn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Wilkins, Rick Someone I Used to Love Discovery
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians What Now My Love It’s a Sign of the Times
Cuesta, Henry Skyline Stomp Plays Favourites
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Summertime The Old Meets the New
Appleyard, Peter Peter Gunn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Dale, Jimmy Stranger in Paradise Profiles
Koffman, Moe Sahara Tales of Koffman
Badgley, Bill Lady Blue-Ribbon Badgley
McPeek, Ben Downtown His Voices and His Orchestra
Appleyard, Peter Streets of London ST
Arpin, John Troubadour Rag (1919) Other Side Of Ragtime
Laurie Bower Singers Didn't We The Rose And The Rain
Bickert, Ed I Like To Recognize the Tune I Like To Recognize the Tune
Badgley, Bill Amanda Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Laurie Bower Singers Evergreen Looks Like We Made It
Marshall, Herb Make it With You (David Gates - Bread) Toronto Vocalist
Basso, Guido My Foolish Heart A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
McPeek, Ben Leave Tenderly Thinking of You
Appleyard, Peter Where is the Love The Lincolnshire Poacher
Agostini, Lucio Captain Bacardi Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Yorkville Avenue Band Moving Day "Moving Day"
Cowell, Johnny Playful Trumpets The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Medley #2: My Honey's Lovin' Arms - Five Foot Two - Runnin' Wild (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Hardy, Hagood A Boy Named Charlie Brown Maybe Tomorrow
Marshall, Herb Never Can Say Goodbye (Clifton Davis) Toronto Vocalist
Ambrose, Tommy That's the Way it Was Just Like a Man b/w That's the Way it Was
Wilkins, Rick Portrait of a Young Lady Discovery
Zaza, Paul Superstar Faces and Places
Roderman, Teddy What's Doin' (Phil Nimmons) Stay Awhile
Browne, Brian Trio Careless Love The Toronto Scene
Compilation Peter Appleyard - Soulful Strut Motorcars In Concert 1970
Basso, Guido Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Christmas Today
Cuesta, Henry Rose Garden Plays Favourites
Cuesta, Henry Fate Clarinet With Strings
Badgley, Bill How Insensitive At the Ports of Call
Collier, Ron Tentet Come Sunday ST
Roderman, Teddy Meditation Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Laurie Bower Singers Could I Have This Dance It Goes Like It Goes
McPeek, Ben Ramblin' Rose The Original Sounds of
Laurie Bower Singers Take The Long Way Home When You Say Goodbye
Agostini, Lucio Sunwheel Dance (Bruce Cockburn) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Butler, Bill Summertime The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Cowell, Johnny Spring Rain Our Winter Love
Cuesta, Henry Royal Garden Blues Plays Favourites
Cowell, Johnny Carnival of Venice (Herbert L. Clarke) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Basso, Guido Tequila It's Happening
Hardy, Hagood Tell Me My Name (Sarah's Theme) Tell Me My Name
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Vera Cruz Halifax Instrumental
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians The Sounds of Philadelphia Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Agostini, Lucio Jesusita en Chihuahua (Cactus Polka) Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Koffman, Moe You Are My Sunshine Moe's Curried Soul
Roderman, Teddy Autumn Concerto Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Browne, Brian Trio Browne Sugar The Toronto Scene
Zaza, Paul Canadian Express Faces and Places

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