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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Zaza, Paul - Faces and Places

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‡¦

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
Appleyard, Peter Tenderly Per-cus-sive Jazz
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Old Fashioned Way Toronto Instrumental
Zaza, Paul Beautiful People Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Compilation Dave Young & Oscar Peterson - OP&D Jazz Toronto
Stone, Fred For Igor The Music of Fred Stone
Laurie Bower Singers Just a Little Song Back Home Again
Appleyard, Peter Peter Gunn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Collier, Ron Tentet Relaxin' ST
Cowell, Johnny For What it's Worth It's Gotta Be Love
Namaro, Jimmy Blues for Fives featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Agostini, Lucio Mulberry Bush Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Cowell, Johnny Goodbye My Love The Tender Loving Care
Read, Alex & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Rag Medley (Rogers) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Randle, Doug The Doug Randle Orchestra - Dear Heart Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Cuesta, Henry Brand New Morning Clarinet With Strings
Compilation Tommy Ambrose - In The Words of a Lover 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Cowell, Johnny You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' The Tender Loving Care
Arpin, John Bethena Concert In Ragtime
Cowell, Johnny Freeze! Our Winter Love
Laurie Bower Singers Don't Blame Me Laurie Bower
Wilkins, Rick The Closer I Get To You For the Sake of Music
Randle, Doug Martin of Her Mind Songs for the New Industrial State
Koffman, Moe Hey There Cool and Hot Sax
Badgley, Bill Aubrey Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - Nova Scotia Farewell CBC Comp 409
Dale, Jimmy Night Song Soft and Groovy
Wilkins, Rick Ballad for Carolyn My Heart Belongs to Me
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' South + Horn = Dixie
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Kiss Waltz Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Appleyard, Peter You Put the Shine on Me Peter Appleyard Presents
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six One 'O' Nine Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Wilkins, Rick Songbird For the Sake of Music
Agostini, Lucio Once Upon a Hundred Years (Theme) Once Upon a Hundred Years
Laurie Bower Singers Everybody's Reachin' Out For Someone Take Me Home Country Roads
Appleyard, Peter Angel Eyes The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Stone, Fred Tamara The Music of Fred Stone
Cowell, Johnny Walk Hand in Hand The Tender Loving Care
Koffman, Moe The Swingin' Shepherd Blues Goes Electric
Zaza, Paul Blue Lagoon Images
Toth, Jerry I Am In Love The Twelve Sides Of
Laurie Bower Singers Don't Ask Me Why It Goes Like It Goes
Crosley, Doug (theme from) Love Story With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
Laurie Bower Singers Wish I Was A Plane Wish I Was A Plane
Steel, Ivy What a Little Moonlight Can Do Reincarnation
Appleyard, Peter Telephone Song The Lincolnshire Poacher
Laurie Bower Singers The Importance of the Rose Feelin'
Hardy, Hagood Something in Your Smile Stop 33 Sutton Place
Appleyard, Peter Why Don't You Do Right Per-cus-sive Jazz
Steel, Ivy Easy Living Reincarnation
Arpin, John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Direct to Disc
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Sing Do Something Nice Today!
Amadio, Norman Trio Blues For Yna Yna ST
Koffman, Moe Le Reveil (Largo) The Four Seasons
Breau, Lenny Lone Pine Mo' Breau
Amadio, Norman Trio The Very Thought of You ST
Breau, Lenny Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Bill Monroe) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Appleyard, Peter A Face Like Yours Peter Appleyard Presents
Laurie Bower Singers I Wish That I Was Making Love (To You Tonight) Laurie Bower
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Caribbean Moonlight ST
Koffman, Moe Tangerine (Bossa Nova) Tales of Koffman
Zaza, Paul Wonderman Faces and Places
Riccio, Pat Stranger on the Shore (Bilk-Mellin) From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Badgley, Bill All At the Ports of Call
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians I Say A Little Prayer For You The Now Sound
Compilation Ken Steele - Gently 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Dale, Jimmy I Should Care Soft and Groovy
Namaro, Jimmy One of a Kind Mambo With Mallets A 4 Thought
Appleyard, Peter There Will Never Be Another You Per-cus-sive Jazz
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Shuffle Boogie, Swamp, Groove Blue Toronto Instrumental
Wilkins, Rick Holiday Discovery
Amadio, Norman Trio Alleluia D.T.'s. ST
Amaro, Eugene Ruby Warm
Agostini, Lucio Up, Up and a Bull Once Upon a Hundred Years
Appleyard, Peter Midnight Sun The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Ambrose, Tommy Just Like a Man Just Like a Man b/w That's the Way it Was
Hardy, Hagood Winter Time The Christmas Album
Boogus Roller Queen CBC Comp 403 comp
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Wolverine Blues Original Toronto Dixieland Band
Zaza, Paul Swallow Flight Images
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Secret Love Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Breau, Lenny Secret Love Minor's Aloud
Breau, Lenny Bonaparte's Retreat (King & Stewart) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Amaro, Eugene Blame It On My Youth Warm
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Do Something Nice Today!
Randle, Doug Love is Just Around the Corner (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Laurie Bower Singers 50 Ways Got a Feelin' for Love
Koffman, Moe Swinging' Shepherd Blues Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Agostini, Lucio A Banda Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Mike Fright Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Amaro, Eugene Wheels Of Life Warm
Browne, Brian Trio Baubles Bangles and Beads The Toronto Scene
Toth, Jerry The Singer The Twelve Sides Of
Nimmons, Phil Group On the Autobahn Take 10
Hardy, Hagood Balloons The Homecoming
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Blues for Someone Else Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Agostini, Lucio Cocktails In New York Once Upon a Hundred Years
Roderman, Teddy Lovers Roulette Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Laurie Bower Singers How The Singers Sing Morning Has Broken
Nimmons, Phil Group Step in Time Mary Popppins Swings
Butler, Bill Theme from Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto #2 Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler

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