The Toronto Jazz Scene

A city of clubs, sessions, and serious chopsβ€”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)

MontrΓ©al, QuΓ©bec - Ottawa, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra - ST

London, England, πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Breau, Lenny - ST

Auburn, Maine, πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Namaro, Jimmy - We Gotta Get It All Together

Columbus, Michigan, USA (or La Rosita, Mexico) - Hamilton, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Badgley, Bill - Blue-Ribbon Badgley

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Badgley, Bill - At the Ports of Call

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Collier, Ron Tentet - ST

Coleman, Alberta - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Amaro, Eugene - Warm

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Agostini, Lucio - Action With Agostini

Fano, Italy β†’ MontrΓ©al, QuΓ©bec β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Schofield, Pete and the Canadians - It’s a Sign of the Times

Don Mills, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Laurie Bower Singers - You

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Toth, Jerry - The Twelve Sides Of

Windsor, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Hardy, Hagood & the Montage - ST

Angola, Indiana, πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ β†’ Brantford β†’ Oakville β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Wilkins, Rick - From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)

Hamilton - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Hardy, Hagood - As Time Goes By

Angola, Indiana, πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ β†’ Brantford β†’ Oakville β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Sanderlings - With The Jim Pirie Orchestra

St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Hoffert, Paul - The Jazz Roots of

Brooklyn, New York, πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Namaro, Jimmy - With Mallets A 4 Thought

Columbus, Michigan, USA (or La Rosita, Mexico) - Hamilton, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Laurie Bower Singers - Take Me Home Country Roads

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six - Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Randle, Doug - Songs for the New Industrial State

Calgary, Alberta β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Richardson, Jackie - Woman's View... Through Child Eyes

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Breau, Lenny - Minor's Aloud

Auburn, Maine, πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Dale, Jimmy - Toronto Instrumental

London, England - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Agostini, Lucio - Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini

Fano, Italy β†’ MontrΓ©al, QuΓ©bec β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

Gillis, Don - Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))

Toronto, Ontario

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Nimmons, Phil Group - Take 10

Kamloops - Vancouver, British Columbia - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six - Transformations - Invocations

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Cowell, Johnny - Our Winter Love

Tillsonburg, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Schofield, Pete and the Canadians - The Now Sound

Don Mills, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene BACK

Toronto What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge LABEL 02

Amadio, Norman Trio / ST

Laurie Bower

The Twelve Sides Of

Arpin, John / Arpin Plays Lightfoot

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)

Sullivan, Joyce

Collier, Ron Tentet

Koffman, Moe - Moe's Curried Soul

Moe Koffman SEASONS-LPCD-GRAPHICS-C

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - There is No Greater Love CBC Comp 409
Namaro, Jimmy I Wanna Know We Gotta Get It All Together
Crosley, Doug (theme from) Love Story With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage If Montage
Amaro, Eugene On Days Like These The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Richardson, Jackie I Alone Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Do Something Nice Today Do Something Nice Today! b/w Summer Love
Wilkins, Rick Len's Den From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Arpin, John Sunburst Rag (1909) Other Side Of Ragtime
Compilation Brian Hughes - The Bridge Jazz Toronto
Hardy, Hagood Harlequin (A Time for Love) Reflections
2B3 Doug Riley, Bill Payne - All About My Girl The Toronto Sessions
Amaro, Eugene Last Time I Felt Like This Warm
Cowell, Johnny The Swagger O' The Kilt His Girl
Cuesta, Henry Thorn in My Shoe Plays Favourites
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Invocation: Gold (The Challenge) Transformations - Invocations
Butler, Bill Autummn Nocturne The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Eleanor Rigby Do Something Nice Today!
Dale, Jimmy Could it be Magic Profiles
Hardy, Hagood Daniel Tell Me My Name
2B3 Doug Riley, Michael Fonfara - Steel Onions The Toronto Sessions
Arpin, John Leola Concert In Ragtime
Amadio, Norman Trio Mein Shtetele Belz ST
Laurie Bower Singers Don't Go Breaking My Heart Feelin'
Wilkins, Rick Even Now For the Sake of Music
Laurie Bower Singers Just To Be Alone With You You
Breau, Lenny Minors Aloud Minor's Aloud
Compilation Roy Patterson - Inland Passages Suite: Part II: The Road Song Jazz Toronto
Breau, Lenny Killer Joe Minor's Aloud
Roderman, Teddy Stay Awhile (Ken Tobias) Stay Awhile
Agostini, Lucio Tuxedo Junction Cha Cha Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree Do Something Nice Today!
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Petite Waltz Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Laurie Bower Singers Morning Has Broken Morning Has Broken
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Medley: String of Pearls - Little Brown Jug - Chatanooga Choo Choo Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix β€Ž
Dale, Jimmy Baubles, Bangles and Beads Profiles
Koffman, Moe Monks Monastery Tales of Koffman
Crosley, Doug Ever Haunted (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Laurie Bower Singers Crooked Mile Wish I Was A Plane
Appleyard, Peter Who Needs It Peter Appleyard Presents
Hardy, Hagood Rain, Rain Stop 33 Sutton Place
Hardy, Hagood It's Not Unusual Stop 33 Sutton Place
Koffman, Moe Dr. Swahili Goes Electric
Amaro, Eugene I'll Follow The Sun Warm
Cowell, Johnny Roller Coaster The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Cowell, Johnny Dreams Of A Lonely Man His Girl
Randle, Doug Out of this World (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Cowell, Johnny Sangre De Toro Bravo The Virtuoso Trumpet
Arpin, John Toronto Blues (1965) Other Side Of Ragtime
Collier, Ron Orchestra & Duke Ellington Song And Dance Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Laurie Bower Singers Sweet Ginger Bread Man Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Centro, Vic Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Compilation Herbie Spanier - Dimensions In Blue Jazz Toronto
2B3 Bill Payne, Michael Fonfara - High Heel Feat The Toronto Sessions
Dale, Jimmy The Lamp Is Low Profiles
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians The Shadow Of Your Smile The Now Sound
Cowell, Johnny Walk Hand in Hand Our Winter Love
Laurie Bower Singers Take Me Home Country Roads Take Me Home Country Roads
Koffman, Moe General Delivery Cool and Hot Sax
Laurie Bower Singers Boney Fingers Back Home Again
Agostini, Lucio Night In Spain Action With Agostini
Laurie Bower Singers Rock With You When You Say Goodbye
Collier, Ron Orchestra & Duke Ellington Aurora Borealis Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Koffman, Moe Curried Sole Moe's Curried Soul
Cowell, Johnny Just One More Time His Girl
Laurie Bower Singers I Think It's Gonna Rain on Me Today Take Me Home Country Roads
Nimmons, Phil Group In a Mellotone Take 10
Agostini, Lucio Reel Once Upon a Hundred Years
Appleyard, Peter Sophisticated Lady ST
Hardy, Hagood Feelin' Good Stop 33 Sutton Place
Agostini, Lucio Jolly Jumping Jack Action With Agostini
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head (Bacharach-David) Now!
Compilation Jane Bunnett - Rendez-Vous Jazz Toronto
Namaro, Jimmy Cool Fool With Mallets A 4 Thought
Koffman, Moe Hambourg Bound Cool and Hot Sax
Roderman, Teddy Dance Of A Hip Gypsy Makin' It With You
Sullivan, Joyce As Long as He Needs Me The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Koffman, Moe Jazz Merengue Tales of Koffman
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians What Are You Doing the Rest Of Your Life? Do Something Nice Today!
Sealy, Joe, Don Palmer, Tom Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Bianca Sailin' Home
Hardy, Hagood The Homecoming The Homecoming
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' My Best Girl + Horn = Dixie
Laurie Bower Singers It Takes Time Take Me Home Country Roads
Claman, Dolores, Richard Morris & Jerry Toth St. Lawrence Centre Song St. Lawrence Centre Song
Laurie Bower Singers Everything Old is New Again Looks Like We Made It
Marshall, Herb Get Out of My Life Woman (Allen Toussaint) Toronto Vocalist
Compilation On a Wonderful Day Like Today (arranged by Howard Cable) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Introducin' My Man It’s a Sign of the Times
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose? Do Something Nice Today!
Laurie Bower Singers Daniel Wish I Was A Plane
Ambrose, Tommy While We're Young Young Tommy Ambrose
Breau, Lenny King of the Road Guitar Sounds From
Richardson, Jackie Thank You Lord Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Hideaway (Barbara Moore) ST
Compilation Bernie Senensky - New Life Blues Jazz Toronto
Laurie Bower Singers Got A Feelin' Got a Feelin' for Love
Randle, Doug Love is Just Around the Corner (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Koffman, Moe Growing Up Tales of Koffman
Agostini, Lucio Tico-Tico Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Amaro, Eugene More Than You Know Twilight Time

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