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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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, 🇨🇦

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Mutual Understanding - Show Me Your Laughter/ Summer of '42 // Sunshine Man/ If You Say Goodbye

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 Snowmen Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Agostini, Lucio Caramba (Lucio Agostini) Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Badgley, Bill Moonlight Sonata Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Basso, Guido Don't Know Why (Jesse Harris) Lost in the Stars
Steel, Ivy Travelling Light Reincarnation
Dale, Jimmy Bye Bye Soft and Groovy
Laurie Bower Singers Love Will Turn You Around Laurie Bower
Breau, Lenny Ebony Queen - Pam's Pad Mo' Breau
Wilkins, Rick (Our) Love is Here to Stay From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
McCartney, Carol You Don't Know What Love Is A Night in Tunisia
Basso, Guido Ten Little Indians It's Happening
Agostini, Lucio Tutti Flutti Action With Agostini
Appleyard, Peter Satin Doll Toronto Instrumental
Appleyard, Peter Liza The Vibe Sound Of
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians I Feel the Earth Move Do Something Nice Today!
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Midnight Cowboy (John Barry) Now!
Cowell, Johnny Just One More Time His Girl
Cowell, Johnny Close to You The Tender Loving Care
Ambrose, Tommy Just Like a Man Just Like a Man b/w That's the Way it Was
Appleyard, Peter Why Don't You Do Right Per-cus-sive Jazz
Appleyard, Peter Tenderly Per-cus-sive Jazz
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Too Late Now Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Laurie Bower Singers Early Morning Rain Feelin'
Cuesta, Henry Rose Garden Plays Favourites
Zaza, Paul Swallow Flight Images
Arpin, John Toronto Blues (1965) Other Side Of Ragtime
Basso, Guido Sleigh Ride Christmas Today
Appleyard, Peter Peter Gunn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Koffman, Moe Sleep (Adagio) The Four Seasons
Zaza, Paul Lake Louise Images
Dale, Jimmy My Reverie Profiles
Browne, Brian Trio Baubles Bangles and Beads The Toronto Scene
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Koffman, Moe Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Goes Electric
2B3 Michael Fonfara, Lance Anderson - Magic Carpet Ride The Toronto Sessions
McCartney, Carol Dat Dere A Night in Tunisia
McPeek, Ben Yorkville Yak The Original Sounds of
Zaza, Paul Maid of the Mist Images
Arpin, John Augustan Club Waltzes (1901) Other Side Of Ragtime
Compilation Vanda King - Once & For A Lifetime 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Zaza, Paul Fine and Dandy Faces and Places
Tennison, Robert Troupe Watch Me Now (Hear Me Now) Watch Me Now (Hear Me Now) b/w I Can See (Instrumental)
Cowell, Johnny Summertime Sunshine Hot Brass
Appleyard, Peter Soulful Strut The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Wilkins, Rick Summer Song For the Sake of Music
Koffman, Moe Flute Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Appleyard, Peter Wichita Lineman The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Amaro, Eugene All In Love Is Fair Twilight Time
Basso, Guido Waters of March (Antonio Carlos Jobim) Lost in the Stars
Breau, Lenny Back In Indiana (Hanley & MacDonald) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Koster, Wally Home in Canada (Pat Riccio) The Songs of Wally Koster
Hardy, Hagood Daniel Tell Me My Name
Namaro, Jimmy Tahiti Boat Driftwood
Zaza, Paul Mellow Moments Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Stone, Fred Elissa The Music of Fred Stone
Namaro, Jimmy Despertar We Gotta Get It All Together
Zaza, Paul Portrait of a Rose Faces and Places
Richardson, Jackie My Baby Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Wilkins, Rick A Wish Away For the Sake of Music
Namaro, Jimmy Street of Dreams featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Nimmons, Phil Group Open Country Nimmons 'N' Nine
Roderman, Teddy Animal Crackers in My Soup Makin' It With You
Laurie Bower Singers Feelin' Feelin'
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Medley: It's Too Late-I Feel the Grass Grow Beneath My Feet Montage
Centro, Vic Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Basso, Guido 'Round Midnight Overture (Phil Dwyer) Lost in the Stars
Namaro, Jimmy Driftwood Driftwood
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra South of Pago Pago ST
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Do Something Nice Today Do Something Nice Today!
Arpin, John Daniel Direct to Disc
Yorkville Avenue Band All of You "Moving Day"
Laurie Bower Singers El Condor Pasa Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Centro, Vic Sextet El Choclo ST
Compilation Roy Patterson - Inland Passages Suite: Part II: The Road Song Jazz Toronto
Namaro, Jimmy Lazy Afternoon We Gotta Get It All Together
Laurie Bower Singers Look and See Take Me Home Country Roads
Koffman, Moe House of Green Lights Tales of Koffman
Steel, Ivy God Bless the Child Reincarnation
Namaro, Jimmy Misty Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Namaro, Jimmy Afro-Rock We Gotta Get It All Together
Browne, Brian Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Time After Time The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Compilation Lorne Lofsky - T.T.T. Jazz Toronto
Moses, Kathryn Midmorning ST
Koffman, Moe Marty's Morgue The Shepherd Swings Again
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians The Sounds of Philadelphia Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Namaro, Jimmy Climax We Gotta Get It All Together
Toth, Jerry Here There & Everywhere .. Albert Pratz violin solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Marshall, Herb Get Out of My Life Woman (Allen Toussaint) Toronto Vocalist
Browne, Brian Trio Careless Love The Toronto Scene
Basso, Guido Nightcap It's Happening
Hardy, Hagood When a Child The Christmas Album
Hardy, Hagood No Good On My Own As Time Goes By
Appleyard, Peter Undecided Per-cus-sive Jazz
Agostini, Lucio Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Badgley, Bill Theme from "The Sand Pebbles" Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Arpin, John Jenny's Tune Direct to Disc
Namaro, Jimmy Man of La Mancha Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Amaro, Eugene I'll Follow The Sun Warm
Zaza, Paul Summertime Drive Faces and Places
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Shuffle Boogie, Swamp, Groove Blue Toronto Instrumental

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