The Toronto Jazz Scene

A city of clubs, sessions, and serious chopsโ€”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 Americaโ€™s most vital jazz communities.

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

Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec - Ottawa, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra - ST

London, England, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง โ†’ Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Breau, Lenny - ST

Auburn, Maine, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Namaro, Jimmy - We Gotta Get It All Together

Columbus, Michigan, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (or La Rosita, Mexico) โ†’ Hamilton, Ontario โ†’ Richmond, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Badgley, Bill - Blue-Ribbon Badgley

Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Badgley, Bill - At the Ports of Call

Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Collier, Ron Tentet - ST

Coleman, Alberta - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Amaro, Eugene - Warm

Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Agostini, Lucio - Action With Agostini

Fano, Italy โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Schofield, Pete and the Canadians - Itโ€™s a Sign of the Times

Don Mills, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Laurie Bower Singers - You

Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Toth, Jerry - The Twelve Sides Of

Windsor, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Hardy, Hagood & the Montage - ST

Angola, Indiana, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Brantford โ†’ Oakville โ†’ Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Wilkins, Rick - From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)

Hamilton - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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McPeek, Ben - Only God Knows b/w Keyboard Grease

Trail, British Columbia โ†’ Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Hardy, Hagood - As Time Goes By

Angola, Indiana, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Brantford โ†’ Oakville โ†’ Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Sanderlings - With The Jim Pirie Orchestra

St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Hoffert, Paul - The Jazz Roots of

Brooklyn, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Zaza, Paul - Faces and Places

Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Namaro, Jimmy - With Mallets A 4 Thought

Columbus, Michigan, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (or La Rosita, Mexico) โ†’ Hamilton, Ontario โ†’ Richmond, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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McPeek, Ben - The Original Sounds of

Trail, British Columbia โ†’ Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Laurie Bower Singers - Take Me Home Country Roads

Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six - Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64

Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Basso, Guido - Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert

Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Randle, Doug - Songs for the New Industrial State

Calgary, Alberta โ†’ Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Richardson, Jackie - Woman's View... Through Child Eyes

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Breau, Lenny - Minor's Aloud

Auburn, Maine, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Basso, Guido - It's Happening (re-issue)

Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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Mutual Understanding - Show Me Your Laughter/ Summer of '42 // Sunshine Man/ If You Say Goodbye

Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene BACK

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 - Itโ€™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

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Too Late Now Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Appleyard, Peter Strike Up the Band The Vibe Sound Of
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Wolverine Blues Original Toronto Dixieland Band
Appleyard, Peter There Will Never Be Another You Per-cus-sive Jazz
Appleyard, Peter Get Happy The Vibe Sound Of
Laurie Bower Singers Angie Baby Back Home Again
Breau, Lenny She Thinks I Still Care (Dickey Lee) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Basso, Guido Ten Little Indians It's Happening
Cuesta, Henry Skyline Stomp Plays Favourites
Basso, Guido A Lazy Afternoon (alternate version) A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Badgley, Bill Moon Love Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Laurie Bower Singers You You
Zaza, Paul Blue Lagoon Images
Basso, Guido Trust in Me And All That Latin Jazz!
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - There'll be Some Changes Made CBC Comp 409
Hardy, Hagood Promenade Reflections
Agostini, Lucio Tororito (Lucio Aostini) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Richardson, Jackie My Baby Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Cowell, Johnny Moonshine Hot Brass
Namaro, Jimmy Driftwood Driftwood
Compilation Bill Badgley - Walk On By Motorcars In Concert 1970
Namaro, Jimmy I Got a Feelin' Your Foolin' With Mallets A 4 Thought
Namaro, Jimmy Anna Maria Waltz featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Centro, Vic Sextet El Choclo ST
Cowell, Johnny I Can't Get Started (Al Hirt & Bunny Berigan) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Agostini, Lucio Hoedown Action With Agostini
Namaro, Jimmy Nightingale Driftwood
Mutual Understanding Rain Rain Go Away In Wonderland
Compilation Hogtown Hoe-Down Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Hardy, Hagood When Joanne Loved Me Maybe Tomorrow
Cowell, Johnny Close to You The Tender Loving Care
Riccio, Pat Then I'll Be Tired of You (Schwarz-Harburg) Doug Crosley: vocals From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Roderman, Teddy Niagara Makin' It With You
Laurie Bower Singers Could I Have This Dance It Goes Like It Goes
Toth, Jerry Heather My Love The Twelve Sides Of
Hardy, Hagood Joy to the World The Christmas Album
Sanderlings Roller Coaster Ride (Bob Ruzicka) With The Jim Pirie Orchestra
Amadio, Norman Trio Frenesi ST
Richardson, Jackie Child Eyes Part 1 - A Woman's View Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
McCartney, Carol I Thought About You A Night in Tunisia
Richardson, Jackie Me? Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Namaro, Jimmy Dansero At the Westbury
Mutual Understanding Little Girl Blue In Wonderland
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Auf Widersehn The Old Meets the New
Wilkins, Rick The Very Thought of You From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
McPeek, Ben Downtown His Voices and His Orchestra
Crosley, Doug Hogtown (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Hardy, Hagood (Love theme from) Missouri breaks Maybe Tomorrow
Knights of the Round Flugel Your Cheating Heart (Hank Williams) Bye Bye Love
Knights of the Round Flugel Bye Bye Love (B. Bryant) Bye Bye Love
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six It's Impossible It's Impossible
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out + Horn = Dixie
2B3 Denis Keldie, Bill Payne - Life is a Carnival The Toronto Sessions
Hardy, Hagood When a Child The Christmas Album
Agostini, Lucio Taboo Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Collier, Ron Tentet I Feel Pretty ST
McPeek, Ben One Less Bell To Answer Peace Train
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Wang Wang Blues Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Namaro, Jimmy Soft Hands Driftwood
Toth, Jerry The Importance of the Rose The Music Of
Laurie Bower Singers Evergreen Looks Like We Made It
Dale, Jimmy Music To Watch Girls By Soft and Groovy
Wilkins, Rick You Can Have Me Anytime Discovery
Randle, Doug The Doug Randle Orchestra - Jennine Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Namaro, Jimmy Climax We Gotta Get It All Together
Appleyard, Peter This Masquerade ST
Zaza, Paul Expresso Coasting (with Isaacs)
Richardson, Jackie If I Could Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Sullivan, Joyce Grandfather's Clock The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Toth, Jerry It's a Great Life The Music Of
Stone, Fred Elissa The Music of Fred Stone
Namaro, Jimmy Cha Cha Chimes Driftwood
McPeek, Ben Someday Soon The Original Sounds of
McPeek, Ben Undun Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Namaro, Jimmy Night Sounds At the Westbury
Amaro, Eugene Sans Souci The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Sullivan, Joyce You'll Never Know The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Laurie Bower Singers You Are What I Am Wish I Was A Plane
Dale, Jimmy Guanabara Soft and Groovy
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Oh Didn't He Ramble Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Zaza, Paul Sunday Morning Images
Hardy, Hagood Sonny's Ragtime Reflections
Laurie Bower Singers Do You Know Got a Feelin' for Love
Basso, Guido Early Morning Rain Love Talk
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Cast Your Fate to the Wind Montage
Cuesta, Henry Rose Garden Plays Favourites
Sealy, Joe, Don Palmer, Tom Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Sailin' Home Sailin' Home
Zaza, Paul Sailing By Coasting (with Isaacs)
Sealy, Joe, Don Palmer, Tom Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Dance of the Only Son Sailin' Home
Laurie Bower Singers Don't Go Breaking My Heart Feelin'
Breau, Lenny A Taste of Honey The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Collier, Ron Tentet Hockey Theme ST
Hogtown Trumpets Ludwig's Bugle CBC Comp 434 comp
Namaro, Jimmy I Wanna Know We Gotta Get It All Together
Appleyard, Peter Avalon The Vibe Sound Of
Dale, Jimmy Baubles, Bangles and Beads Profiles
Centro, Vic Sextet Serenata ST
Collier, Ron Tentet The Days of Wine And Roses ST
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - One More for Baby Strictly Nimmons

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