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
Compilation Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass - The Duke Jazz Toronto
Namaro, Jimmy The Man I Love featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Wilkins, Rick Summer Song For the Sake of Music
McPeek, Ben When I'm 64 Thinking of You
Richardson, Jackie If I Could Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Travelling Down to Make it Town (Doug Riley) ST
Toth, Jerry Pieces Of Dreams The Twelve Sides Of
Wilkins, Rick The Very Thought of You From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Auf Widersehn The Old Meets the New
Cowell, Johnny Lonely Girl Our Winter Love
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Do Something Nice Today Do Something Nice Today! b/w Summer Love
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - She's Like the Swallow CBC Comp 409
Laurie Bower Singers Fool That I Am It Goes Like It Goes
Breau, Lenny No Greater Love The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Namaro, Jimmy Anna Maria Waltz featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Cowell, Johnny Caesar's Palace Hot Brass
Cowell, Johnny Hora Stacatto (Doc Severinson and Raphael Mendez) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Koster, Wally The More I See You The Songs of Wally Koster
Toth, Jerry Heather My Love The Twelve Sides Of
Namaro, Jimmy Over the Rainbow Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Badgley, Bill All At the Ports of Call
Wilkins, Rick Without Your Love Discovery
Breau, Lenny I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (Hank Williams) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Compilation Lenny Solomon - Ol' Man River Jazz Toronto
Cuesta, Henry The Things I Love Clarinet With Strings
Koffman, Moe Nature's Banquet (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Cuesta, Henry Forever April Clarinet With Strings
Moses, Kathryn Oleo ST
Koffman, Moe The Calm (Adagio) The Four Seasons
Appleyard, Peter Moon Glow The Vibe Sound Of
Mutual Understanding Always True to You, Darling, In My Fashion In Wonderland
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Moonlight Serenade It’s a Sign of the Times
Collier, Ron Tentet Lee's Lament ST
Appleyard, Peter You Put the Shine on Me Peter Appleyard Presents
Namaro, Jimmy This Could be the Start of Something Big Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Arpin, John Meadowlark Rag (1916) Other Side Of Ragtime
Agostini, Lucio Once Upon a Hundred Years (Theme) Once Upon a Hundred Years
Breau, Lenny Long Way To Go Minor's Aloud
Basso, Guido Too Late Now Love Talk
Laurie Bower Singers American Music Laurie Bower
Stone, Fred Theme from Lawrence of Arabia The Music of Fred Stone
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra Destino And I Love Her
Randle, Doug Vive La Company Songs for the New Industrial State
Badgley, Bill June Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Wilkins, Rick Amarillo My Heart Belongs to Me
Cowell, Johnny The Golden Jet (Bobb Hull) His Girl
Knights of the Round Flugel Bye Bye Love (B. Bryant) Bye Bye Love
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage You (Doug Riley) ST
Laurie Bower Singers Out Here On My Own It Goes Like It Goes
Laurie Bower Singers Wedding Cake Feelin'
Agostini, Lucio Tororito (Lucio Aostini) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Wilkins, Rick Should I Love Again From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Laurie Bower Singers Lay it On Me Take Me Home Country Roads
Breau, Lenny Back In Indiana (Hanley & MacDonald) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Breau, Lenny Scrapple From The Apple Minor's Aloud
Namaro, Jimmy Hammering Home With Mallets A 4 Thought
Nimmons, Phil Group Step in Time Mary Popppins Swings
Laurie Bower Singers Something is Happening Feelin'
Dale, Jimmy Only Love Can Break Your Heart Toronto Instrumental
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' 12th Street Rag (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Gillis, Don Baby It's Alright Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Storyville Blues + Horn = Dixie
Namaro, Jimmy Blues for Fives featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Laurie Bower Singers Up On Cripple Creek Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Amaro, Eugene Something About You Twilight Time
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Candida It's Impossible
Laurie Bower Singers When You Say Goodbye When You Say Goodbye
Amaro, Eugene Why Did I Choose You The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Compilation Talk to the Animals (arranged by Ray Sikora) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Hardy, Hagood Feliz Navidad The Christmas Album
Laurie Bower Singers Country Comfort Take Me Home Country Roads
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Baby Elephant Walk The Old Meets the New
Breau, Lenny King of the Road Guitar Sounds From
Nimmons, Phil Group Blue Lou Nimmons 'N' Nine
McPeek, Ben Talk It Over In The Morning Peace Train
Hardy, Hagood Maybe Tomorrow Maybe Tomorrow
Toth, Jerry I Am In Love The Twelve Sides Of
Basso, Guido Gentle Rain One More for the Road
Appleyard, Peter Liza The Vibe Sound Of
Randle, Doug Isn't it a Pity Songs for the New Industrial State
McPeek, Ben Thinking of You Thinking of You
Amaro, Eugene Send In The Clowns Warm
Toth, Jerry Theme From "Search" The Twelve Sides Of
Namaro, Jimmy Afro-Rock We Gotta Get It All Together
Appleyard, Peter Wave The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Agostini, Lucio A Banda Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Koffman, Moe L'il Bitty Pretty One Moe's Curried Soul
Hardy, Hagood Afternoon in Venice Maybe Tomorrow
Appleyard, Peter Tell Me A Story ST
Agostini, Lucio Black Rose (Lucio Agostini) Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Basso, Guido Mia Mia It's Happening (re-issue)
Namaro, Jimmy When I Grow Too Old to Dream With Mallets A 4 Thought
Cowell, Johnny Keep Yourself Together Hot Brass
Nimmons, Phil Group Last Night When We Were Young Take 10
Koffman, Moe Trains and Boats and Planes Goes Electric
Agostini, Lucio Centipediantics Action With Agostini
McPeek, Ben Share the Land Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Breau, Lenny New York City Mo' Breau
Badgley, Bill Fernando Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Appleyard, Peter Dragnet Per-cus-sive Jazz

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