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
Peter Appleyard Witchcraft Per-cus-sive Jazz
Bill Badgley Wednesday's Child At the Ports of Call
Don Thompson 'D.T.' Just You, Just Me (vocals Dianne Brooks) Bluesprint
Lucio Agostini Introduction Once Upon a Hundred Years
2B3 Denis Keldie, Michael Fonfara - Gimme Some Lovin' The Toronto Sessions
The Laurie Bower Singers You Never Done It Like That You
Hagood Hardy A Boy Named Charlie Brown Maybe Tomorrow
Hagood Hardy You Needed Me Reflections
Moe Koffman L'il Bitty Pretty One Moe's Curried Soul
Denny Vaughan My Cherie Amour Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Exactly Like Jerry Smith Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Bill Badgley In the Arms of Love Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Pete Schofield and the Canadians The Pink Panther The Old Meets the New
Moe Koffman Hambourg Bound Cool and Hot Sax
Lucio Agostini Up, Up and a Bull Once Upon a Hundred Years
Rick Wilkins How Deep Is Your Love For the Sake of Music
Hagood Hardy (Theme from) Second Wind Maybe Tomorrow
Lenny Breau Cold, Cold Heart Guitar Sounds From
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Invocation: Bronze (The Contest) Transformations - Invocations
Peter Appleyard Peter Gunn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six This Guy's In Love With You (Bacharach-David) Now!
Johnny Cowell Pickin' Plums Hot Brass
Jerry Toth If We Try The Twelve Sides Of
Jimmy Namaro Good Morning Annie Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Lucio Agostini Sulkey Race Action With Agostini
Compilation Dear World (arranged by Tony Gee) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Tommy Ambrose Just Like a Man Just Like a Man b/w That's the Way it Was
Johnny Cowell Road of Love Our Winter Love
Jimmy Namaro Over the Rainbow Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Ben McPeek Never My Love Peace Train
Rick Wilkins Together My Heart Belongs to Me
The Laurie Bower Singers The Young New Mexican Pupeteer Morning Has Broken
Paul Zaza Guitarra Espana Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Norman Amadio Trio Mein Shtetele Belz ST
Tommy Ambrose I Don't Hurt Anymore Young Tommy Ambrose
Lucio Agostini Tororito (Lucio Aostini) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Jimmy Namaro Sam For Short At the Westbury
Wally Koster Nice Work if You Can Get It The Songs of Wally Koster
Joyce Sullivan Say it Isn't So The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Doug Crosley Frances (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' 12th Street Rag (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Introducin' My Man It’s a Sign of the Times
Jimmy Namaro Misty Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Lucio Agostini St. Thomas Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Look What They've Done to My Song It's Impossible
Jimmy Namaro We Gotta Get it All Together We Gotta Get It All Together
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra Let's Call the Whole Thing Off And I Love Her
Guido Basso Nightcap It's Happening
Denny Vaughan Abergavenny Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Wave Do Something Nice Today!
Ben McPeek One Less Bell To Answer Peace Train
Guido Basso What a Friend It's Happening (re-issue)
Jimmy Dale Never Gonna Fall In Love Again Profiles
Peter Appleyard Tell Me A Story ST
Denny Vaughan (Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Guido Basso Blue Monk One More for the Road
Jimmy Namaro African Echoes We Gotta Get It All Together
Bill Butler June in January The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Johnny Cowell A Season For My Love His Girl
Jimmy Namaro I Got a Feelin' Your Foolin' With Mallets A 4 Thought
Fred Stone Troika The Music of Fred Stone
Johnny Cowell Quiet Girl The Tender Loving Care
Don Gillis Lady Death Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))
Jimmy Namaro Baia featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
The Laurie Bower Singers Rain Brings People Together Wish I Was A Plane
Hagood Hardy Joy to the World The Christmas Album
Jerry Toth "Odd Couple" Theme The Music Of
Peter Appleyard Satin Doll Toronto Instrumental
Teddy Roderman Yellow Days Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Johnny Cowell W.A. Mozart - Allelujah (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Taste of Honey It’s a Sign of the Times
Lenny Breau That's All The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
The Mutual Understanding Always True to You, Darling, In My Fashion In Wonderland
Moe Koffman Flute Salad The Shepherd Swings Again
Guido Basso Nightcap It's Happening (re-issue)
Jackie Richardson Me? Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Paul Hoffert Growing Up The Jazz Roots of
Jimmy Namaro Climax We Gotta Get It All Together
Hagood Hardy Sonny's Ragtime Reflections
The Laurie Bower Singers I Wish That I Was Making Love (To You Tonight) Laurie Bower
Bill Badgley Mesclado (MYXAPYKL) Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Henry Cuesta Me And You And A Dog Named Boo Plays Favourites
The Laurie Bower Singers Magnificent Sanctuary Band Morning Has Broken
Ed Bickert You're Right As Rain I Like To Recognize the Tune
John Arpin Jenny's Tune Direct to Disc
Teddy Roderman Make It With You Makin' It With You
Phil Nimmons Group On the Autobahn Take 10
Phil Nimmons Group Squeeze Play Take 10
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Vera Cruz Halifax Instrumental
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 2nd movement Transformations - Invocations
Compilation Ted Komar - My Beloved CBC Comp 409
The Laurie Bower Singers Key Largo Laurie Bower
Doug Randle London by Night (Doug Crosley, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Bill Badgley Gonna Fly Now - Theme From Rocky Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Denny Vaughan Lucky Day (This Is My Lucky Day) Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By
Peter Appleyard Don't Get Around Much Anymore The Vibe Sound Of
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Canadian Sunset It’s a Sign of the Times
Hagood Hardy & the Montage You're Here Montage
Peter Appleyard Mambo #V Peter Appleyard Presents
Hagood Hardy & the Montage How I Think of You Montage

Compilation

My Heart Belongs to Me

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"

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