The Toronto Jazz Scene

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.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Jimmy Dale The Look Of Love Soft and Groovy
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Knock Three Times Do Something Nice Today!
Lenny Breau Bonaparte's Retreat (King & Stewart) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Jimmy Dale Uncle Albert - Admiral Halsey Toronto Instrumental
Bill Badgley Lady Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Midnight Bells Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Ed Bickert I'll Follow the Sun I Like To Recognize the Tune
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Look What They've Done to My Song It's Impossible
John Arpin Leola Concert In Ragtime
Guido Basso Besame Mucho (Consuelo Velazquez) Lost in the Stars
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Loves Theme Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Guido Basso My Foolish Heart A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Hagood Hardy The Trouble with Hello is Goodbye The Homecoming
Pete Schofield and the Canadians And I Love Her The Old Meets the New
Jimmy Dale Norwegian Wood Soft and Groovy
Bill Badgley Tiny Bubbles Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Carol McCartney Dat Dere A Night in Tunisia
Denny Vaughan Je Reviens Chez-Nous Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Ben McPeek He's So Fine Peace Train
Peter Appleyard Donald's Duck The Lincolnshire Poacher
Phil Nimmons Group Jasper Take 10
Hagood Hardy Maybe Tomorrow Maybe Tomorrow
Jackie Richardson Finer Wine Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Jerry Toth If We Try The Twelve Sides Of
Hagood Hardy Wintertime The Homecoming
Jackie Richardson I'm In Love Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
The Laurie Bower Singers Wish I Was A Plane Wish I Was A Plane
Paul Zaza Flutey Fuge Faces and Places
Doug Crosley Ever Haunted (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Lucio Agostini Voyageur Canoe Race Once Upon a Hundred Years
Peter Appleyard Tico Tico ST
Jimmy Namaro I Wanna Know We Gotta Get It All Together
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Eugene Amaro Am I Blue Twilight Time
Lenny Breau I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (Hank Williams) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Guido Basso Nightcap It's Happening (re-issue)
Johnny Cowell Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra In D Major- Mvmt 1 Adagio The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Ben McPeek Colonel Bogey The Original Sounds of
Jimmy Dale Only Love Can Break Your Heart Toronto Instrumental
Jimmy Namaro Late Late Blues With Mallets A 4 Thought
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Teddy Roderman Dance Of A Hip Gypsy Makin' It With You
Hagood Hardy (Love theme from) Missouri breaks Maybe Tomorrow
Johnny Cowell I Have the Pleasure Hot Brass
Guido Basso What a Friend It's Happening (re-issue)
Peter Appleyard Tell Me A Story ST
Bill Butler Spring Will be a Little Late This Year The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Denny Vaughan Dolores Girls I Knew
Johnny Cowell Stay With Me The Tender Loving Care
Moe Koffman Darktown Strutters Ball Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
The Laurie Bower Singers Tell No Lies You
Phil Nimmons Group A Spoonful of Sugar Mary Popppins Swings
Compilation Billy Van - Kiss The Wind 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Doug Crosley When I Met You (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Hagood Hardy & the Montage My Love Montage
Moe Koffman Battering Ram Goes Electric
The Laurie Bower Singers You Don't Bring Me Flowers You
Johnny Cowell Je reviens (I'm Coming Back) Hot Brass
Ben McPeek Who Can I Turn to His Voices and His Orchestra
Don Thompson 'D.T.' One Cylinder Bluesprint
Hagood Hardy Love of Life Tell Me My Name
Robert Tennison Troupe Cause You Are Here Just Like a Fool b/w Cause You Are Here
Jimmy Namaro He-Wat’s Happening? (What’s Happening) Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Eugene Amaro Strangers In The Night The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Carol McCartney I Concentrate On You A Night in Tunisia
Compilation Hogtown Hoe-Down Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Ron Collier Tentet Relaxin' ST
Phil Nimmons Group Step in Time Mary Popppins Swings
Jerry Toth Here's That Rainy Day The Music Of
Norman Amadio Trio Lullaby of the Leaves ST
Jimmy Namaro Kcammot Driftwood
The Brian Browne Trio After Midnight Toronto Instrumental
Guido Basso Sweet Gingerbread Man Love Talk
Hagood Hardy Leaside Bridge As Time Goes By
Guido Basso Yesterday When I Was Young (live) (Charles Aznavour) Lost in the Stars
Paul Zaza Mimosa Coasting (with Isaacs)
The Mutual Understanding Always True to You, Darling, In My Fashion In Wonderland
The Laurie Bower Singers You You
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Reminiscing Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
The Laurie Bower Singers El Condor Pasa Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Jimmy Namaro Despertar We Gotta Get It All Together
Ben McPeek Big Red The Original Sounds of
The Laurie Bower Singers Sunshine On My Shoulders Back Home Again
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Vera Cruz ST
Johnny Cowell Every Single Day The Tender Loving Care
Lucio Agostini Coastin' Action With Agostini
Jimmy Namaro Changing Keys At the Westbury
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra The Sound of Silver ST
The Laurie Bower Singers Peaceful Wish I Was A Plane
The Laurie Bower Singers Bye Bye Love Laurie Bower
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Canada (A Centennial Song) It’s a Sign of the Times
Paul Zaza For Julia Coasting (with Isaacs)
Jimmy Dale I Should Care Soft and Groovy
The Laurie Bower Singers Rainy Day People Got a Feelin' for Love
Robert Tennison Troupe Watch Me Now (Hear Me Now) Watch Me Now (Hear Me Now) b/w I Can See (Instrumental)
Bill Badgley Theme from the Sand Pebbles At the Ports of Call
Denny Vaughan Good Morning Starshine Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Jimmy Dale You’d Better Love Me Soft and Groovy
Fred Stone Maera The Music of Fred Stone
Lenny Breau Emily Mo' Breau

FEATURED

Rick Wilkins - My Heart Belongs to Me

Hamilton - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Denny Vaughan - Girls I Knew

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Denny Vaughan - Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Denny Vaughan - A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Denny Vaughan - Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ron Collier Orchestra & Duke Ellington - Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada

Coleman, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ron Collier Tentet - ST

Coleman, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - The Dreamer/ Windows (split with Michael Renzi)

Hochfeld, Manitoba→Vernon, British Columbia→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Joyce Sullivan - The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get It All Together

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Johnny Cowell - His Girl

Tillsonburg, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - ST

Hochfeld, Manitoba→Vernon, British Columbia→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - Bye Bye Baby

Hochfeld, Manitoba→Vernon, British Columbia→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - I Like To Recognize the Tune

Hochfeld, Manitoba→Vernon, British Columbia→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Brian Browne Trio - The Toronto Scene

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Brian Browne Trio - Toronto Instrumental

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Brian Browne Trio - The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)

FEATURED

Yorkville Avenue Band - "Moving Day"

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ben McPeek - Thinking of You

Trail, British Columbia → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - Driftwood

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - At the Westbury

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - With Mallets A 4 Thought

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - Y' Gotta Quit Swingin' // We Could Make Such Beautiful Music

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Compilation - Motorcars In Concert 1970

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - One More for the Road

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - Lost in the Stars

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Compilation

My Heart Belongs to Me

Girls I Knew

Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By

Denny Vaughan And His Queen Elizabeth Hotel Orchestra – Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By (3)

Denny Vaughan And His Queen Elizabeth Hotel Orchestra – Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By (2)

Denny Vaughan And His Queen Elizabeth Hotel Orchestra – Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By (1)

Denny Vaughn Girls I Knew (4)

Denny Vaughn Girls I Knew (3)

Denny Vaughn Girls I Knew (2)

Denny Piano circa 1949b

Denny Vaughn

Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada

ST

The Dreamer/ Windows (split with Michael Renzi)

The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

We Gotta Get It All Together

His Girl

ST

Bye Bye Baby

I Like To Recognize the Tune

Bickert, Ed

The Toronto Scene

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene BACK

Toronto Instrumental

The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)

Browne, Brian Trio

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene LABEL 02

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene LABEL 01

"Moving Day"

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