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
Wilkins, Rick Don't Ask Me Why Discovery
Nimmons, Phil Group Feed the Birds (Tuppence a Bag) Mary Popppins Swings
Butler, Bill Chopin Nocturne In E Flat 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
Roderman, Teddy Sunny Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine - Gone With the Blues Strictly Nimmons
Laurie Bower Singers The Rose Laurie Bower
Knights of the Round Flugel Bye Bye Love (B. Bryant) Bye Bye Love
Hardy, Hagood I'll Remember You Stop 33 Sutton Place
Toth, Jerry Tell Me Now Tell Me Now b/w It's a Great Life (with The Gossips)
Laurie Bower Singers Do You Know Got a Feelin' for Love
Appleyard, Peter Crazy Rhythm The Vibe Sound Of
Steel, Ivy Travelling Light Reincarnation
Crosley, Doug Why Does He Stay in My Mind (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Compilation One of Those Songs (arranged by Howard Cable) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Amaro, Eugene Danny Boy The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Wilkins, Rick Jazz Gavotte From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Dale, Jimmy I Should Care Soft and Groovy
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty If You Could Read My Mind Do Something Nice Today!
Wilkins, Rick DΓ©jΓ  vu Discovery
Laurie Bower Singers Oh My Lady Wish I Was A Plane
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Do Something Nice Today Do Something Nice Today!
Wilkins, Rick Neat! My Heart Belongs to Me
Koffman, Moe Song for My Father Turned on
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Sweet Leilani ST
Laurie Bower Singers El Condor Pasa Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra A Garden in the Rain Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Arpin, John Love and Maple Syrup Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Koffman, Moe Jeannine Tales of Koffman
Amaro, Eugene Love Theme (Gone With The Wind) Warm
Namaro, Jimmy Yesterdays At the Westbury
Badgley, Bill Moon Love At the Ports of Call
Randle, Doug Out of this World (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Laurie Bower Singers Una Paloma Got a Feelin' for Love
Wilkins, Rick If You Remember Me Discovery
Amaro, Eugene I Didn't Know What Time It Was Warm
Wilkins, Rick How Deep Is Your Love For the Sake of Music
Agostini, Lucio World of Music Action With Agostini
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Medley #2: My Honey's Lovin' Arms - Five Foot Two - Runnin' Wild (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Appleyard, Peter Sophisticated Lady ST
Compilation Tommy Ambrose - Annie Is Back 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Laurie Bower Singers Boney Fingers Back Home Again
Laurie Bower Singers Sing Me a Rainbow Feelin'
Laurie Bower Singers Rita, Put Your Black Shoes On Take Me Home Country Roads
Randle, Doug Alley Cat Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Agostini, Lucio Night In Spain Action With Agostini
Centro, Vic Sextet Perdido ST
Namaro, Jimmy Good Morning Annie Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Dale, Jimmy Where Is the Love? Toronto Instrumental
Boogus Roller Queen CBC Comp 403 comp
Ambrose, Tommy A Cottage for Sale Young Tommy Ambrose
Koffman, Moe Monks Monastery Tales of Koffman
Hardy, Hagood As Time Goes By As Time Goes By
Sullivan, Joyce Love (Can Be a Moment's Sadness) The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Randle, Doug The Doug Randle Orchestra - Unchained Melody (Tommy Common, vocals) Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians What Are You Doing the Rest Of Your Life? Do Something Nice Today!
Riccio, Pat Sympatico (Mascheroni-Engvick) Babs Babineau: vocals From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Namaro, Jimmy Nightingale We Gotta Get It All Together
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 1st movement Transformations - Invocations
Toth, Jerry The Last Rhapsody The Classic Jerry Toth
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out + Horn = Dixie
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Scarboro Fair (Simon/Garfunkel) ST
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Sku-Ba-Doo Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Koffman, Moe Cloud Nine The Shepherd Swings Again
Hardy, Hagood Joy to the World The Christmas Album
Sealy, Joe, Don Palmer, Tom Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Espresso Sailin' Home
Badgley, Bill Tiny Bubbles At the Ports of Call
Richardson, Jackie I'm In Love Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Bostic, Cal Georgie Girl Introducing
Amaro, Eugene Afterglow Warm
Namaro, Jimmy African Echoes We Gotta Get It All Together
Cuesta, Henry Lonely Girl Clarinet With Strings
Richardson, Jackie If I Could Only Sleep Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Do Something Nice Today!
2B3 Lance Anderson, Denis Keldie - Big Chief The Toronto Sessions
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' When My Sugar Walks Down the Street Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Amadio, Norman Trio The Very Thought of You ST
Arpin, John Tickled to Death Concert In Ragtime
Namaro, Jimmy We Gotta Get it All Together We Gotta Get It All Together
Hardy, Hagood And When I See You Smile, My Day Begins Maybe Tomorrow
Hogtown Trumpets Ludwig's Bugle CBC Comp 434 comp
Wilkins, Rick (Our) Love is Here to Stay From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' Rockin' Good Way Bluesprint
Gillis, Don Beautiful Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - Stompin' at the Savoy CBC Comp 409
Namaro, Jimmy I Got a Feelin' Your Foolin' With Mallets A 4 Thought
Amaro, Eugene In My Life (You Belong) Twilight Time
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Georgia Camp Meeting + Horn = Dixie
Laurie Bower Singers Don't Ask Me Why It Goes Like It Goes
Agostini, Lucio Tutti Flutti Action With Agostini
Wilkins, Rick Sometimes When We Touch For the Sake of Music
Laurie Bower Singers Silver Bird Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Ambrose, Tommy Please Send Me Someone to Love Young Tommy Ambrose
Koffman, Moe Hey There Cool and Hot Sax
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - One More for Baby Strictly Nimmons
Laurie Bower Singers Didn't We? Feelin'
Laurie Bower Singers Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Koffman, Moe Paniano Goes Electric
Cowell, Johnny (These Are) The Young Years Our Winter Love
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree Do Something Nice Today!

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