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.

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

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)

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Crosley, Doug Good Morning (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Nimmons, Phil Group As a Rully Take 10
Laurie Bower Singers Too Much Is On The Line When You Say Goodbye
Phillips, Colina River Jordan Toronto Vocalist
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Goodbye Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot) Do Something Nice Today!
Moses, Kathryn Midnight ST
Wilkins, Rick Princess Leia's Theme (From Star Wars) For the Sake of Music
Arpin, John If You Could Read My Mind Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Koffman, Moe The Calm (Adagio) The Four Seasons
Hardy, Hagood I Won't Last a Day without You The Homecoming
Basso, Guido Tequila It's Happening
Namaro, Jimmy Soft Hands Driftwood
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' When My Sugar Walks Down the Street Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Butler, Bill June in January The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Maxwell’s Silver Hammer Original Toronto Dixieland Band
Wilkins, Rick (Our) Love is Here to Stay From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Amaro, Eugene Afterglow Warm
Hardy, Hagood Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) b/w I'll Take Love
Namaro, Jimmy This Could be the Start of Something Big Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Sullivan, Joyce Speak Low The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Mutual Understanding When The World Was Young In Wonderland
Compilation Billy Van - Single Moments 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Richardson, Jackie You've Got to Give Me Room Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Arpin, John Your Love's Return Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Stone, Fred Theme from Lawrence of Arabia The Music of Fred Stone
Toth, Jerry One (from a Chorus Line) The Classic Jerry Toth
Zaza, Paul Foxy Lady Coasting (with Isaacs)
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Knock Three Times Do Something Nice Today!
Laurie Bower Singers Happy Dreamer Wish I Was A Plane
Yorkville Avenue Band All of You "Moving Day"
Amaro, Eugene Ruby Warm
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Candida It's Impossible
Arpin, John The Most Beautiful Girl in the World Direct to Disc
Laurie Bower Singers Shadow Song Wish I Was A Plane
Amaro, Eugene People The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Namaro, Jimmy September Song Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Cowell, Johnny Flight of the Bumblebee (Wynton Marsalis) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Sullivan, Joyce I Could Write a Book The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Breau, Lenny Bluesette The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Koffman, Moe Walk Away Renee Turned on
Crosley, Doug When I Met You (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Cowell, Johnny Stawberry Jam His Girl
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Black and Blue Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Arpin, John Augustan Club Waltzes (1901) Other Side Of Ragtime
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage You're Here Montage
Butler, Bill Theme from Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto #1 Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Hardy, Hagood I'll Take Love Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) b/w I'll Take Love
Cowell, Johnny Just One More Time His Girl
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Wichita Lineman The Now Sound
Arpin, John Cabaret Direct to Disc
Randle, Doug The Doug Randle Orchestra - Jennine Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 3rd movement Transformations - Invocations
Koffman, Moe Windy Turned on
Laurie Bower Singers Look and See Take Me Home Country Roads
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six One 'O' Nine Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Mutual Understanding Rain Rain Go Away In Wonderland
Cowell, Johnny Lonely Trumpet The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Dale, Jimmy Baby I'm A-Want You Toronto Instrumental
Compilation Fifes and Feathers Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Namaro, Jimmy Nothing in This World (Compares With You) With Mallets A 4 Thought
Nimmons, Phil Group Kicks (Outro) Nimmons 'N' Nine
Toth, Jerry Tara's Theme .. Erich Traugott trumpet solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Cowell, Johnny Je reviens (I'm Coming Back) Hot Brass
Koffman, Moe Twist That Thing Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Dale, Jimmy Bye Bye Soft and Groovy
Collier, Ron Orchestra & Duke Ellington Silent Night, Lonely Night Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Arpin, John Leola Concert In Ragtime
Zaza, Paul Sun Ranch Coasting (with Isaacs)
Breau, Lenny Monday, Monday Guitar Sounds From
Koster, Wally September Song The Songs of Wally Koster
Hardy, Hagood Balloons The Homecoming
Basso, Guido I Go to Rio And All That Latin Jazz!
Dale, Jimmy Here, There, And Everywhere Soft and Groovy
Hardy, Hagood It's Not Unusual Stop 33 Sutton Place
Appleyard, Peter There Will Never Be Another You Per-cus-sive Jazz
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra A Summer Place And I Love Her
Amaro, Eugene My Love Twilight Time
Hardy, Hagood Just the Way You Are Reflections
Roderman, Teddy The Happening Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Baby I'm a Want You Montage
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra Destino And I Love Her
Toth, Jerry It's a Great Life The Music Of
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' Just You, Just Me (vocals Dianne Brooks) Bluesprint
Wilkins, Rick Ballad for Carolyn My Heart Belongs to Me
Laurie Bower Singers Here's That Rainy Day Feelin'
Basso, Guido Some Other Time (Leonard Bernstein) Lost in the Stars
McPeek, Ben Alouette The Original Sounds of
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Bess You is My Woman Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Appleyard, Peter The Man That Got Away Per-cus-sive Jazz
Wilson, Doug Quartet Canada Canada b/w Canadian Theme
Hardy, Hagood Silent Night, Holy Night The Christmas Album
Browne, Brian Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Time After Time The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra I'll Follow My Secret Heart Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Agostini, Lucio Captain Bacardi Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Cowell, Johnny Raphael Mendez - Virgin de la Macarena (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Hardy, Hagood Afternoon in Venice Maybe Tomorrow
Badgley, Bill Moonlight Sonata Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians The Sounds of Philadelphia Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Koffman, Moe Battering Ram Goes Electric

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