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
Kathryn Moses Midnight ST
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six I Love to Play (Opening Theme) Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Jimmy Namaro He-Wat’s Happening? (What’s Happening) Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Johnny Cowell You Made Me Love You (Harry James) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Cast Your Fate to the Wind Montage
2B3 Denis Keldie, Rob Gusevs - One Love - People Get Ready The Toronto Sessions
Doug Randle Vive La Company Songs for the New Industrial State
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Georgy Girl The Now Sound
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Blues Blow (Straight Ahead!) Now!
Hagood Hardy Love of Life Tell Me My Name
The Laurie Bower Singers Hold On to a Little Bit of Love Morning Has Broken
Boogus Cow Cow Boogie CBC Comp 403 comp
Hagood Hardy Something in Your Smile Stop 33 Sutton Place
Ben McPeek Both Sides Now Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra The Sound of Silver ST
Johnny Cowell Stawberry Jam His Girl
Jackie Richardson Thank You Lord Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Joyce Sullivan Speak Low The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Pete Schofield and the Canadians I Feel the Earth Move Do Something Nice Today!
Ed Bickert Skylark I Like To Recognize the Tune
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra Fly Me to the Moon And I Love Her
Moe Koffman Icicle Bells (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Guido Basso Tour de Force (live) (Dizzy Gillespie) Lost in the Stars
Guido Basso Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered And All That Latin Jazz!
Alex Read & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Russian Rag (Cobb) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' South Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Jimmy Namaro Up a Lazy River We Gotta Get It All Together
The Laurie Bower Singers Thorn In My Shoe Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Hagood Hardy Tell Me My Name (Sarah's Theme) Tell Me My Name
Phil Nimmons Group My Old Flame Nimmons 'N' Nine
Jimmy Namaro This is My Song Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Guido Basso I Go to Rio And All That Latin Jazz!
Jerry Toth Pieces Of Dreams The Twelve Sides Of
Paul Zaza For Julia Coasting (with Isaacs)
Guido Basso Lost in the Stars (Kurt Weill) Lost in the Stars
Compilation Indian Summer City Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Henry Cuesta Help Me Make It Through The Night Plays Favourites
Rick Wilkins Together My Heart Belongs to Me
Johnny Cowell You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' The Tender Loving Care
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Far Away Places Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Hagood Hardy Silent Sky Tell Me My Name
Moe Koffman L'il Bitty Pretty One Moe's Curried Soul
Johnny Cowell Carnival of Venice (Herbert L. Clarke) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
The Laurie Bower Singers Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Jerry Toth Piano Concerto #2 .. Rudy Toth piano solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Denny Vaughan Stranger on the Shore A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Jimmy Dale My Reverie Profiles
Carol McCartney No More Blues A Night in Tunisia
Wally Koster Lost in the Stars The Songs of Wally Koster
Lenny Breau No Greater Love The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Hagood Hardy Nightwalker Tell Me My Name
Moe Koffman Lord Have Mercy Goes Electric
Peter Appleyard Open the Gates of Love Peter Appleyard Presents
Peter Appleyard The Man With The Golden Arm Per-cus-sive Jazz
The Mutual Understanding San Jose In Wonderland
The Laurie Bower Singers I Wish That I Was Making Love (To You Tonight) Laurie Bower
Ivy Steel Prelude to a Kiss Reincarnation
Guido Basso Mia Mia It's Happening (re-issue)
Guido Basso Canada It's Happening
Paul Zaza Fandango Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Lucio Agostini Caprice Canadien Action With Agostini
The Laurie Bower Singers Fool That I Am It Goes Like It Goes
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Petite Waltz Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Johnny Cowell Rejoice The Virtuoso Trumpet
Henry Cuesta Thorn in My Shoe Plays Favourites
Guido Basso Two Bourees Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Jimmy Namaro Cha Cha Chimes Driftwood
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Wave Do Something Nice Today!
Jimmy Namaro Late Late Blues With Mallets A 4 Thought
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Back On the Bus Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Robert Tennison Troupe I Can See (Instrumental) Watch Me Now (Hear Me Now) b/w I Can See (Instrumental)
Henry Cuesta Just a Closer Walk with Thee Clarinet With Strings
Lucio Agostini Gold Leaf Action With Agostini
John Arpin If You Could Read My Mind Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Peter Appleyard Passion Eyes The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Compilation Ken Steele - Gently 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Sneaky Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Johnny Cowell To Love Somebody The Tender Loving Care
The Laurie Bower Singers If You Feel Got a Feelin' for Love
The Laurie Bower Singers You Needed Me You
Guido Basso Yesterday When I Was Young (live) (Charles Aznavour) Lost in the Stars
Denny Vaughan Judy Girls I Knew
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - It Ain't Necessarily So CBC Comp 409
Jimmy Namaro Chi Chi Cha Cha Cha Driftwood
Lenny Breau Long Way To Go Minor's Aloud
Guido Basso A Lazy Afternoon A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Paul Zaza Sevillianas Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Phil Nimmons Group Blue Lou Nimmons 'N' Nine
The Laurie Bower Singers Back Home Again Back Home Again
Compilation Herbie Spanier - Dimensions In Blue Jazz Toronto
Johnny Cowell Just One More Time His Girl
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Memphis Blues (vocal by Trump Davidson) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Bill Butler One Morning in May The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
John Arpin Jenny's Tune Direct to Disc
2B3 Denis Keldie, Bill Payne - Life is a Carnival The Toronto Sessions
Guido Basso Tequila It's Happening
John Arpin Augustan Club Waltzes (1901) Other Side Of Ragtime
Jackie Richardson I Like Your Company - Old Friends Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Lucio Agostini Tuxedo Junction Cha Cha Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Lenny Breau New York City Mo' Breau

Girls I Knew

Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By

Denny Vaughan And His Queen Elizabeth Hotel Orchestra – Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By (3)

Denny Vaughan And His Queen Elizabeth Hotel Orchestra – Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By (2)

Denny Vaughan And His Queen Elizabeth Hotel Orchestra – Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By (1)

Denny Vaughn Girls I Knew (4)

Denny Vaughn Girls I Knew (3)

Denny Vaughn Girls I Knew (2)

Denny Piano circa 1949b

Denny Vaughn

Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada

ST

The Dreamer/ Windows (split with Michael Renzi)

The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

We Gotta Get It All Together

His Girl

ST

Bye Bye Baby

I Like To Recognize the Tune

Bickert, Ed

The Toronto Scene

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene BACK

Toronto Instrumental

The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)

Browne, Brian Trio

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene LABEL 02

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene LABEL 01

"Moving Day"

Yorkville Avenue Band / "Moving Day" LABELS

Yorkville Avenue Band / "Moving Day" BACK

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