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.

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

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)

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Badgley, Bill Lady Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Amaro, Eugene Did You Say The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Crosley, Doug Why Does He Stay in My Mind (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Riccio, Pat Sympatico (Mascheroni-Engvick) Babs Babineau: vocals From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Laurie Bower Singers Rain Brings People Together Wish I Was A Plane
Appleyard, Peter If ST
Laurie Bower Singers You're The One That I Want You
Koffman, Moe Francesca Cool and Hot Sax
Koster, Wally April in Paris The Songs of Wally Koster
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six This Guy's In Love With You (Bacharach-David) Now!
Compilation Roy Patterson - Inland Passages Suite: Part II: The Road Song Jazz Toronto
Arpin, John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Direct to Disc
Appleyard, Peter Ben The Lincolnshire Poacher
Koffman, Moe Up, Up and Away Turned on
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - It Ain't Necessarily So CBC Comp 409
Arpin, John Cannonball Blues Concert In Ragtime
Amadio, Norman Trio You Do Something To Me ST
Cuesta, Henry Thorn in My Shoe Plays Favourites
Cowell, Johnny Walk Hand in Hand The Tender Loving Care
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Lush Life Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Wilkins, Rick Portrait of a Young Lady Discovery
Wilkins, Rick How Deep Is Your Love For the Sake of Music
Koffman, Moe Walk Away Renee Turned on
Zaza, Paul Wonderman Faces and Places
Collier, Ron Tentet Come Sunday ST
Amaro, Eugene Love Theme (Gone With The Wind) Warm
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - There'll be Some Changes Made CBC Comp 409
Breau, Lenny King of the Road Guitar Sounds From
Cuesta, Henry The Things I Love Clarinet With Strings
Phillips, Colina Universal Prisoner Toronto Vocalist
Koffman, Moe When the Saints Go Marching In Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Breau, Lenny Don't Think Twice (It's All Right) ST
Cowell, Johnny Caesar's Palace Hot Brass
Badgley, Bill How Insensitive Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Koster, Wally My One and Only Love The Songs of Wally Koster
Roderman, Teddy What's Doin' (Phil Nimmons) Stay Awhile
Basso, Guido Suite P.E.I. Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Cowell, Johnny Antigua It's Gotta Be Love
Butler, Bill The Girl that I Marry (mono version) The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Marshall, Herb Get Out of My Life Woman (Allen Toussaint) Toronto Vocalist
Basso, Guido Ramblin It's Happening (re-issue)
McPeek, Ben Blue Cha Cha His Voices and His Orchestra
Appleyard, Peter Satin Doll The Vibe Sound Of
Centro, Vic Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Appleyard, Peter Mambo Inn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Toth, Jerry Picasso Summer The Twelve Sides Of
Laurie Bower Singers Oh My Lady Wish I Was A Plane
Breau, Lenny Marlborough Street Mo' Breau
Basso, Guido Embraceable You A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Hardy, Hagood Promenade Reflections
Cuesta, Henry Royal Garden Blues Plays Favourites
Knights of the Round Flugel Bye Bye Love (B. Bryant) Bye Bye Love
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Too Late Now Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Breau, Lenny Please Release Me (Horton & Peck) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Wilkins, Rick Swinging On a Star From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
McCartney, Carol You Don't Know What Love Is A Night in Tunisia
Basso, Guido What A Friend It's Happening
Appleyard, Peter The Blue Room The Vibe Sound Of
2B3 Doug Riley, Bill Payne - Drown in My Own Tears The Toronto Sessions
McPeek, Ben Talk It Over In The Morning Peace Train
Laurie Bower Singers Come To Mother Got a Feelin' for Love
Koffman, Moe Marty's Morgue The Shepherd Swings Again
Namaro, Jimmy Sonny’s Daze Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Laurie Bower Singers El Condor Pasa Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Butler, Bill Violets for Your Furs The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Appleyard, Peter This Masquerade ST
Roderman, Teddy Niagara Makin' It With You
Namaro, Jimmy Dark Eyes Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Cowell, Johnny Napoli The Virtuoso Trumpet
Hardy, Hagood If I Had Nothing But a Dream Reflections
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Where Are You Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Hardy, Hagood No Good On My Own As Time Goes By
Zaza, Paul Expresso Coasting (with Isaacs)
Randle, Doug A Sleepin' Bee (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Butler, Bill I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Ballin' the Jack + Horn = Dixie
Hardy, Hagood Joy, Joy The Christmas Album
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Sing Do Something Nice Today!
Agostini, Lucio Pedro Pussycat Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Koffman, Moe Monks Monastery Tales of Koffman
Koffman, Moe Coaster Cool and Hot Sax
Cowell, Johnny Goodbye My Love The Tender Loving Care
Laurie Bower Singers Something is Happening Feelin'
Laurie Bower Singers Got A Feelin' Got a Feelin' for Love
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Knock Three Times Do Something Nice Today!
Basso, Guido Give Her My Love It's Happening (re-issue)
Hardy, Hagood Will You Still be Mine? Stop 33 Sutton Place
Arpin, John If You Could Read My Mind Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Breau, Lenny You Needed Me (Randy Goodrum) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Namaro, Jimmy I Wanna Know We Gotta Get It All Together
Riccio, Pat In To Miami (Barry) From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Koster, Wally Wagon Wheels The Songs of Wally Koster
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra September in the Rain Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Laurie Bower Singers Boney Fingers Back Home Again
Namaro, Jimmy Good Morning Annie Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Breau, Lenny On A Bach Bouree Minor's Aloud
Amaro, Eugene More Than You Know Twilight Time
McPeek, Ben Mame The Original Sounds of
Sullivan, Joyce Friendly Star The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Hardy, Hagood Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) b/w I'll Take Love

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