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
Compilation Billy Van - Kiss The Wind 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Glenn's Tunes (Medley: Chatanooga Choo Choo - Elmer's Tune - Tuxedo Junction) Do Something Nice Today!
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Adios Muchachos Trombone - Teddy Roderman
The Mutual Understanding Wonderland In Wonderland
Johnny Cowell Keep Yourself Together Hot Brass
Guido Basso Mia Mia It's Happening (re-issue)
The Laurie Bower Singers Early Morning Rain Feelin'
Lucio Agostini Hoedown Action With Agostini
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' When My Sugar Walks Down the Street Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Paul Zaza Mimosa Coasting (with Isaacs)
Jimmy Namaro St. Louis Blues Pachanga Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Jimmy Dale Here, There, And Everywhere Soft and Groovy
Ed Bickert Nancy With the Laughing Face ST
Ron Collier Orchestra & Duke Ellington Fair Wind Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Ron Collier Orchestra & Duke Ellington Collage #3 Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
The Laurie Bower Singers Why Is Forever Taking So Long When You Say Goodbye
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra It's Delovely And I Love Her
Johnny Cowell Don't Look Back It's Gotta Be Love
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Georgy Girl The Now Sound
Johnny Cowell Rejoice The Virtuoso Trumpet
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Down by the Old Mill Stream The Old Meets the New
Robert Tennison Troupe Cause You Are Here Just Like a Fool b/w Cause You Are Here
Colina Phillips Universal Prisoner Toronto Vocalist
Lucio Agostini Night In Spain Action With Agostini
Compilation One of Those Songs (arranged by Howard Cable) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Love Talk
The Laurie Bower Singers Do You Think I'd Call It Love When You Say Goodbye
Hagood Hardy I Won't Last a Day without You The Homecoming
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Sunny The Now Sound
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Goodbye Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Love for Sale Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Guido Basso Christmas Waltz Christmas Today
Jerry Toth "Odd Couple" Theme The Music Of
John Arpin The Way We Were Direct to Disc
Doug Randle Batteries Not Included Songs for the New Industrial State
Moe Koffman What Can You Do The Shepherd Swings Again
Henry Cuesta Just a Closer Walk with Thee Clarinet With Strings
Norman Amadio Trio Blues For Yna Yna ST
Paul Zaza Warm Breezes Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Hagood Hardy A Time for Us As Time Goes By
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Come Saturday Morning Montage
Hagood Hardy Christmas Song The Christmas Album
The Laurie Bower Singers Do You Know Got a Feelin' for Love
Paul Zaza Flutey Fuge Faces and Places
Paul Zaza Maid of the Mist Images
Denny Vaughan Put a Little Love in Your Heart Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Moe Koffman Do You Know the Way to San Jose Turned on
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Do Something Nice Today!
The Laurie Bower Singers I Go To Rio It Goes Like It Goes
Norman Amadio Trio The Very Thought of You ST
Peter Appleyard Mambo Inn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Reminiscing Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Paul Zaza Blue Porcelain Faces and Places
Guido Basso Liberated Brother Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Compilation Season of the Yonge Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Kiss Waltz Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Wally Koster Time Was The Songs of Wally Koster
Compilation Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass - The Duke Jazz Toronto
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra The Sound of Silver ST
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Old Fashioned Way Toronto Instrumental
Johnny Cowell Sweet and Sour Chop Chop Hot Brass
Eugene Amaro Danny Boy The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Rick Wilkins The Very Thought of You From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Voices of Spring Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Henry Cuesta Singin' My Song Plays Favourites
The Laurie Bower Singers Cotton Jenny Morning Has Broken
The Laurie Bower Singers Just To Be Alone With You You
Phil Nimmons Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - The Thirsty Blues Strictly Nimmons
Denny Vaughan Can't Help Falling in Love With You A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Lenny Breau You Needed Me (Randy Goodrum) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Lenny Breau Killer Joe Minor's Aloud
Peter Appleyard Wichita Lineman The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Guido Basso Embraceable You A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Moe Koffman Flute Salad The Shepherd Swings Again
Hagood Hardy Oh Holy Night The Christmas Album
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Bali Ha'I ST
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Lujon ST
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Won't You Step Into My Life Montage
Peter Appleyard 'S Wonderful The Vibe Sound Of
Hagood Hardy & the Montage How Insensitive Montage
The Laurie Bower Singers Don't Blame Me Laurie Bower
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Knock Three Times Do Something Nice Today!
Paul Zaza Follow the Sun Faces and Places
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Guido Basso Cuminha Cruzado And All That Latin Jazz!
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra I'll Follow My Secret Heart Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Phil Nimmons Group Just You, Just Me Nimmons 'N' Nine
Knights of the Round Flugel Bye Bye Love (B. Bryant) Bye Bye Love
Pete Schofield and the Canadians The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Do Something Nice Today!
Compilation Tommy Ambrose - Annie Is Back 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Lucio Agostini Canadians on the Go-Go Once Upon a Hundred Years
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Summer Love Do Something Nice Today! b/w Summer Love
The Laurie Bower Singers Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Guido Basso You're Nearer One More for the Road
Jimmy Namaro Despertar We Gotta Get It All Together
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Do Something Nice Today Do Something Nice Today!
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Jimmy Dale Music To Watch Girls By Soft and Groovy
Lucio Agostini Introduction Once Upon a Hundred Years
Hagood Hardy & the Montage If I Could ST

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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