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
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Yes It's Toronto Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Moe Koffman Comin' Home Baby Goes Electric
Bill Butler I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Lucio Agostini Gold Leaf Action With Agostini
Johnny Cowell Stardust The Virtuoso Trumpet
Ben McPeek Kapuskasing Kaper The Original Sounds of
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head (Bacharach-David) Now!
The Mutual Understanding Always True to You, Darling, In My Fashion In Wonderland
Moe Koffman Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Goes Electric
Moe Koffman Sunshine Superman Moe's Curried Soul
The Brian Browne Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Fair Weather The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Paul Zaza Guitarra Espana Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Hagood Hardy Sonny's Ragtime Reflections
The Laurie Bower Singers Lay it On Me Take Me Home Country Roads
The Mutual Understanding Sunshine Man Show Me Your Laughter/ Summer of '42 // Sunshine Man/ If You Say Goodbye
Lenny Breau Compared To What Minor's Aloud
Compilation Bill Badgley - Walk On By Motorcars In Concert 1970
The Laurie Bower Singers Don't Cry Out Loud It Goes Like It Goes
Moe Koffman Sunshower (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Compilation Hogtown Hoe-Down Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Jerry Toth Picasso Summer The Twelve Sides Of
Paul Zaza Flight to the Sun Faces and Places
Guido Basso Mia Mia It's Happening
Ben McPeek Only God Knows Only God Knows b/w Keyboard Grease
Denny Vaughan Miss Wistful Girls I Knew
Ben McPeek Alouette The Original Sounds of
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' 12th Street Rag (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Laughter in the Rain Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Doug Wilson Quartet Canadian Theme Canada b/w Canadian Theme
Peter Appleyard Witchcraft Per-cus-sive Jazz
Guido Basso Two Bourees Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Russ Little Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Doug Randle Batteries Not Included Songs for the New Industrial State
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Midnight Cowboy (John Barry) Now!
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Goin' Out Of My Head The Now Sound
Lenny Breau Hard Day's Night Guitar Sounds From
Jackie Richardson Child Eyes Part 1 - A Woman's View Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Paul Zaza Fandango Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Moe Koffman Windy Turned on
Hagood Hardy Let Me Love Again As Time Goes By
Jimmy Namaro Late Late Blues With Mallets A 4 Thought
The Laurie Bower Singers Didn't We? Feelin'
Doug Crosley In the Forest (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Lucio Agostini Tutti Flutti Action With Agostini
Rick Wilkins Summer Song For the Sake of Music
Denny Vaughan Good Morning Starshine Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Joyce Sullivan Grandfather's Clock The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Johnny Cowell Every Single Day The Tender Loving Care
Teddy Roderman Autumn Concerto Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Peter Appleyard Ben The Lincolnshire Poacher
Guido Basso Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Christmas Today
Jimmy Namaro Body and Soul featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Doug Randle The Doug Randle Orchestra - Unchained Melody (Tommy Common, vocals) Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Lucio Agostini Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Hagood Hardy Never-Never Land Stop 33 Sutton Place
John Arpin Meadowlark Rag (1916) Other Side Of Ragtime
The Laurie Bower Singers September Morn When You Say Goodbye
John Arpin Softly Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Medley: String of Pearls - Little Brown Jug - Chatanooga Choo Choo Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Eugene Amaro People The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Secret Love Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Johnny Cowell Air On a G String The Virtuoso Trumpet
Moe Koffman Battering Ram Goes Electric
Pete Schofield and the Canadians A Brand New Scene Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Compilation Snowmen Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Bill Badgley After The Lovin' Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Guido Basso Goofus It's Happening
Henry Cuesta Help Me Make It Through The Night Plays Favourites
Johnny Cowell (These Are) The Young Years Our Winter Love
Rick Wilkins With a Little Luck Discovery
Jimmy Namaro Misty Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Johnny Cowell Ruby Begonia Hot Brass
Hagood Hardy Joy to the World The Christmas Album
Henry Cuesta The Promised Land Plays Favourites
The Laurie Bower Singers Kiss Me in the Rain It Goes Like It Goes
Phil Nimmons Group As a Rully Take 10
Jimmy Dale Baubles, Bangles and Beads Profiles
Jackie Richardson Finer Wine Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Johnny Cowell Quiet Girl The Tender Loving Care
Johnny Cowell Napoli The Virtuoso Trumpet
Guido Basso Tour de Force (live) (Dizzy Gillespie) Lost in the Stars
Peter Appleyard The Man That Got Away Per-cus-sive Jazz
Bill Badgley Tiny Bubbles At the Ports of Call
Paul Zaza Fine and Dandy Faces and Places
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Summertime The Old Meets the New
Rick Wilkins Someone I Used to Love Discovery
Jerry Toth If We Try The Twelve Sides Of
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Love Talk
Don Thompson 'D.T.' One Cylinder Bluesprint
Ben McPeek Yorkville Yak The Original Sounds of
Jerry Toth Say Goodbye To Your Cash The Twelve Sides Of
Moe Koffman Song for My Father Turned on
Doug Randle Alley Cat Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Bill Badgley Music to Watch the Girls By At the Ports of Call
Moe Koffman The Baron Cool and Hot Sax
Ed Bickert Skylark I Like To Recognize the Tune
Johnny Cowell Marcella's Waltz (Valse Brilliante) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Jimmy Namaro I Cover The Waterfront At the Westbury
Doug Randle Do You Know That Fella (Is a Friend of Mine) Nicolston Dam b/w Do You Know That Fella (Is a Friend of Mine)
Moe Koffman Exodus Tales of Koffman

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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, 🇨🇦

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Denny Vaughan - Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra

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

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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, 🇨🇦

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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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