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
The Laurie Bower Singers You're Driving Me Crazy Feelin'
Guido Basso My Foolish Heart A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Do Something Nice Today Do Something Nice Today!
Jimmy Namaro I Got a Feelin' Your Foolin' With Mallets A 4 Thought
The Brian Browne Trio Misty Roses Toronto Instrumental
Johnny Cowell Freeze! Our Winter Love
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six The Getaway Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Peter Appleyard Mambo #V Peter Appleyard Presents
Doug Randle Isn't it a Pity Songs for the New Industrial State
Denny Vaughan Good Morning Starshine Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
The Brian Browne Trio Home Again The Toronto Scene
Johnny Cowell Flight of the Bumblebee (Wynton Marsalis) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Ben McPeek That Old Black Magic The Original Sounds of
Bill Badgley Theme from the Sand Pebbles At the Ports of Call
Ron Collier Tentet Relaxin' ST
The Mutual Understanding Out of This World In Wonderland
Norman Amadio Trio Alleluia D.T.'s. ST
Carol McCartney Jersey Bounce A Night in Tunisia
Lucio Agostini Cocktails In New York Once Upon a Hundred Years
Lucio Agostini Caprice Canadien Action With Agostini
Teddy Roderman Oops Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Ben McPeek Only God Knows Only God Knows b/w Keyboard Grease
Don Thompson 'D.T.' Rockin' Good Way Bluesprint
Compilation Jimmy Namaro - Man of La Mancha Motorcars In Concert 1970
Peter Appleyard Witchcraft Per-cus-sive Jazz
Guido Basso East of the Sun One More for the Road
Ed Bickert I'll Follow the Sun I Like To Recognize the Tune
Compilation Ben McPeek - Kapuskasing Kaper Motorcars In Concert 1970
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Medley: String of Pearls - Little Brown Jug - Chatanooga Choo Choo Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Rick Wilkins Why Think About Tomorrow From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Dr. Music Shoot Doug Riley Transcription
Lucio Agostini Voyageur Canoe Race Once Upon a Hundred Years
Paul Zaza Fiesta Romantica Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Ron Collier Orchestra & Duke Ellington Song And Dance Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
The Laurie Bower Singers Country Fair Looks Like We Made It
Denny Vaughan Je Reviens Chez-Nous Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Ed Bickert Come Rain or Come Shine ST
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Sweet Leilani ST
Ed Bickert A Flower Is A Lonesome Thing Bye Bye Baby
Lenny Breau Music to Watch Girls By Guitar Sounds From
Robert Tennison Troupe Watch Me Now (Hear Me Now) Watch Me Now (Hear Me Now) b/w I Can See (Instrumental)
Bill Butler Theme from "The Pathetique" Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Compilation Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass - The Duke Jazz Toronto
Ron Collier Orchestra & Duke Ellington Collage #3 Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Bill Butler I Love You The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Doug Crosley You Wonder Why (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Johnny Cowell I Have the Pleasure Hot Brass
Hagood Hardy Jennifer's Song The Homecoming
The Brian Browne Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Fair Weather The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Paul Zaza Flight to the Sun Faces and Places
The Mutual Understanding When The World Was Young In Wonderland
The Mutual Understanding I'm Old Fashioned In Wonderland
Hagood Hardy The Homecoming The Homecoming
Eugene Amaro Girl From Ipanema The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
The Laurie Bower Singers The Importance of the Rose Feelin'
Paul Zaza Summer Evening Images
Jerry Toth Here There & Everywhere .. Albert Pratz violin solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Johnny Cowell Antigua It's Gotta Be Love
Teddy Roderman Animal Crackers in My Soup Makin' It With You
Rick Wilkins My Heart Belongs to Me My Heart Belongs to Me
The Laurie Bower Singers Look and See Take Me Home Country Roads
Guido Basso Anniversary Song It's Happening (re-issue)
Jimmy Namaro So Danco Samba We Gotta Get It All Together
The Laurie Bower Singers Everybody's Reachin' Out for Someone Love and Maple Syrup b/w Everybody's Reachin' Out for Someone
Kathryn Moses I Met a Special Man ST
Russ Little Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Peter Appleyard Angel Eyes The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' South + Horn = Dixie
Lucio Agostini Gazpacho Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Peter Appleyard Mambo Inn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Pat Riccio Michelle (Lennon-McCartney) From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Moe Koffman Dr. Swahili Goes Electric
The Laurie Bower Singers Love and Maple Syrup Take Me Home Country Roads
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Hey Jude (Lennon-McCartney) Now!
The Mutual Understanding If You Say Goodbye Show Me Your Laughter/ Summer of '42 // Sunshine Man/ If You Say Goodbye
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Knock Three Times Do Something Nice Today!
Jimmy Namaro The Man I Love featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra Let's Face the Music and Dance And I Love Her
Jimmy Dale I Should Care Soft and Groovy
The Laurie Bower Singers I Think It's Gonna Rain on Me Today Take Me Home Country Roads
Johnny Cowell Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra In D Major- Mvmt 4 Finale The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Eugene Amaro What's Goin' On Twilight Time
Paul Zaza Granada Fantasia Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Doug Randle Why Did I Choose You? (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
John Arpin Laughter in the Rain Direct to Disc
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 3rd movement Transformations - Invocations
Phil Nimmons Group Kicks (Outro) Nimmons 'N' Nine
Paul Zaza Sevillianas Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Pat Riccio Matchmaker (Bock-Harnick) Doug Crosley: vocals From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Terry Watada Romance fn the Road Night's Disgrace
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Candida It's Impossible
Eugene Amaro On Days Like These The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Jerry Toth Tell Me Now The Music Of
The Laurie Bower Singers Up On Cripple Creek Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Hagood Hardy Love Song Reflections
Lenny Breau But Beautiful Mo' Breau
The Brian Browne Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Cast Your Fate The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Johnny Cowell Spring Rain Our Winter Love
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Leave Me Alone Ruby Red Dress Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Don Gillis Baby It's Alright Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))

One Bright Morning

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Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) b/w I'll Take Love

It's Gotta Be Love

Johnny Cowell / It's Gotta Be Love LABELS

Johnny Cowell - It's Gotta Be Love MINT BACK

Night's Disgrace

Yellow Fever

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Terry Watada / Yellow Fever LABELS

Terry Watada / Yellow Fever BACK

The Vibraphone Of

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Peter Appleyard Presents

Toronto Instrumental

The Lincolnshire Poacher

The Vibe Sound Of

Per-cus-sive Jazz

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The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)

Doug Riley Transcription

Doug Riley

Freedom

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