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
Namaro, Jimmy Blues for Fives featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Cowell, Johnny Lonely Trumpet The Virtuoso Trumpet
Basso, Guido Last Night When We Were Young One More for the Road
Amaro, Eugene Wheels Of Life Warm
Toth, Jerry Guitar Concerto: Adagio The Music Of
Namaro, Jimmy Nightingale We Gotta Get It All Together
Crosley, Doug You Wonder Why (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Appleyard, Peter Satin Doll Toronto Instrumental
Ambrose, Tommy Have a Heart Young Tommy Ambrose
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Moon River Toronto Instrumental
Hardy, Hagood Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas The Christmas Album
Laurie Bower Singers Didn't We The Rose And The Rain
Namaro, Jimmy Stranger in Paradise Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
McCartney, Carol I Thought About You A Night in Tunisia
Namaro, Jimmy African Echoes We Gotta Get It All Together
Namaro, Jimmy Pubba and The Puddy Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Hardy, Hagood Love of Life Tell Me My Name
Zaza, Paul Blue Porcelain Faces and Places
Cowell, Johnny Moonshine Hot Brass
Zaza, Paul Mimosa Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Invocation: Gold (The Challenge) Transformations - Invocations
Hardy, Hagood Will You Still be Mine? Stop 33 Sutton Place
Appleyard, Peter Swinging Shepherd Blues Peter Appleyard Presents
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Sing Do Something Nice Today!
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra South of Pago Pago ST
Roderman, Teddy Up-Up and Away Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Appleyard, Peter Rock's Push Toronto Instrumental
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Bass-ically Yours Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Richardson, Jackie Stay With Me Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Wilkins, Rick Blues for Helene From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Appleyard, Peter Feelings ST
Cowell, Johnny Butterscotch The Virtuoso Trumpet
Appleyard, Peter Peter Gunn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Koffman, Moe Sure It Is The Shepherd Swings Again
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Loves Theme Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
McPeek, Ben Ramblin' Rose The Original Sounds of
Butler, Bill A Portrait of a Piano Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Namaro, Jimmy Driftwood Driftwood
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six This Guy's In Love With You (Bacharach-David) Now!
Hardy, Hagood Cold on the Shoulder The Homecoming
Koster, Wally Lost in the Stars The Songs of Wally Koster
McPeek, Ben Peace Train Peace Train
Amaro, Eugene Am I Blue Twilight Time
Wilkins, Rick The Very Thought of You From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Zaza, Paul Sailing High Images
McPeek, Ben Never My Love Peace Train
Toth, Jerry Portrait of Caroline The Classic Jerry Toth
Agostini, Lucio March Wind Action With Agostini
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians I Feel the Earth Move Do Something Nice Today!
Centro, Vic Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Wilkins, Rick Holiday Discovery
Ambrose, Tommy While We're Young Young Tommy Ambrose
Read, Alex & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Dolly Medley (Herman) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra I'll Follow My Secret Heart Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Koffman, Moe The Swingin' Shepherd Blues Cool and Hot Sax
Badgley, Bill Sand and Sea Blue-Ribbon Badgley
McPeek, Ben Both Sides Now Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Arpin, John The Chevy Chase (1914) Other Side Of Ragtime
Yorkville Avenue Band Tonight "Moving Day"
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Compilation Tommy Ambrose - Annie Is Back 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Randle, Doug Out of this World (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Agostini, Lucio Tororito (Lucio Aostini) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Cowell, Johnny Erik Satie - Gymnopédie No. 3 (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Basso, Guido Gentle Rain One More for the Road
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Love for Sale Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Cowell, Johnny Every Single Day The Tender Loving Care
Browne, Brian Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Cast Your Fate The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Mirage ST
Laurie Bower Singers Do You Think I'd Call It Love When You Say Goodbye
Laurie Bower Singers El Condor Pasa Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Amaro, Eugene I Didn't Know What Time It Was Warm
Arpin, John Bill Bailey Concert In Ragtime
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Moonlight Serenade It’s a Sign of the Times
Marshall, Herb Love Music (Sergio Mendez) Toronto Vocalist
Centro, Vic Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Laurie Bower Singers Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard Morning Has Broken
Cowell, Johnny Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra In D Major- Mvmt 2 Allegro The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Compilation Laurie Bower Singers - Sometime Girl 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Toth, Jerry Piano Concerto #2 .. Rudy Toth piano solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Randle, Doug You´d be so Nice to Come Home to (Doug Crosley, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Koster, Wally Nice Work if You Can Get It The Songs of Wally Koster
Appleyard, Peter The Linconshire Poacher The Lincolnshire Poacher
Wilkins, Rick Together My Heart Belongs to Me
Basso, Guido Two Bass Hit Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Badgley, Bill June Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Breau, Lenny I Love You Because (Leon Payne) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Richardson, Jackie I'm In Love Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Compilation L'il Darlin' (arranged by Neil Hefti) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Breau, Lenny She Thinks I Still Care (Dickey Lee) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 4th movement Transformations - Invocations
Crosley, Doug (theme from) Love Story With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Sanford & Son Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Koster, Wally My One and Only Love The Songs of Wally Koster
Wilkins, Rick You Can Have Me Anytime Discovery
Toth, Jerry Eye Level The Classic Jerry Toth
Breau, Lenny Blues Theme The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Koffman, Moe Song for My Father Turned on
Hardy, Hagood Samba de Orfeu Stop 33 Sutton Place

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