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
McPeek, Ben Gypsies, Tramps And Thieves Peace Train
Appleyard, Peter Satin Doll Toronto Instrumental
Arpin, John Daniel Direct to Disc
Basso, Guido Mia Mia It's Happening
Nimmons, Phil Group Super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious Mary Popppins Swings
Compilation Bernie Senensky - New Life Blues Jazz Toronto
Butler, Bill A Portrait of a Piano Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Koster, Wally The More I See You The Songs of Wally Koster
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage You (Doug Riley) ST
Moses, Kathryn Touch Me ST
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - There is No Greater Love CBC Comp 409
Randle, Doug You´d be so Nice to Come Home to (Doug Crosley, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Hardy, Hagood Feelin' Good Stop 33 Sutton Place
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Goin' Out Of My Head The Now Sound
Zaza, Paul Beautiful People Coasting (with Isaacs)
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Tropical ST
Cowell, Johnny Oops His Girl
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Baby Elephant Walk The Old Meets the New
Phillips, Colina Trying Times Toronto Vocalist
Dale, Jimmy Music To Watch Girls By Soft and Groovy
Moses, Kathryn I Met a Special Man ST
Breau, Lenny I Love You Because (Leon Payne) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Koffman, Moe Sahara Tales of Koffman
Cowell, Johnny Winds of Chance Our Winter Love
Compilation One of Those Songs (arranged by Howard Cable) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Agostini, Lucio March Wind Action With Agostini
Amaro, Eugene My Love Twilight Time
Wilkins, Rick Blues for Helene From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Wilkins, Rick Lowdown My Heart Belongs to Me
Namaro, Jimmy When the World Was Young featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Knock Three Times Do Something Nice Today!
Cowell, Johnny Theme from Zorba (Herb Alpert) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Mutual Understanding Show Me Your Laughter Show Me Your Laughter/ Summer of '42 // Sunshine Man/ If You Say Goodbye
Basso, Guido You're Nearer One More for the Road
Appleyard, Peter Harlem Nocturne Per-cus-sive Jazz
Laurie Bower Singers The Rose Laurie Bower
McPeek, Ben Big Red The Original Sounds of
Namaro, Jimmy We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Y' Gotta Quit Swingin' // We Could Make Such Beautiful Music
Agostini, Lucio Once Upon a Hundred Years (Theme) Once Upon a Hundred Years
Amadio, Norman Trio Frenesi ST
Cowell, Johnny Roller Coaster The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Memphis Blues (vocal by Trump Davidson) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Badgley, Bill Aubrey Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
McCartney, Carol You Don't Know What Love Is A Night in Tunisia
Hardy, Hagood Don't Give up on Us Tell Me My Name
Gillis, Don Lady Death Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))
Breau, Lenny Please Release Me (Horton & Peck) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Basso, Guido Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered And All That Latin Jazz!
Bickert, Ed Where Are You ST
Cowell, Johnny The Golden Jet (Bobb Hull) His Girl
Hardy, Hagood Words Maybe Tomorrow
Namaro, Jimmy Late Late Blues With Mallets A 4 Thought
Roderman, Teddy Hard as I Try (Gene LacLellan) Stay Awhile
Cowell, Johnny Stawberry Jam His Girl
Swing Sisters Royal Garden Blues Davenport Blues
Zaza, Paul Swallow Flight Images
Read, Alex & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Alley Cat (Bjorn-Harlem) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Cowell, Johnny A Season For My Love His Girl
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Dig Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Laurie Bower Singers American Music Laurie Bower
Appleyard, Peter Feelings ST
Amaro, Eugene Sans Souci The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Hardy, Hagood Promenade Reflections
Laurie Bower Singers Battle Of New Orleans Wish I Was A Plane
Basso, Guido Ill Wind One More for the Road
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Copenhagen Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Nimmons, Phil Group Steve's Theme Take 10
Roderman, Teddy Sunny Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Laurie Bower Singers Could I Have This Dance It Goes Like It Goes
Appleyard, Peter The Man With The Golden Arm Per-cus-sive Jazz
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra Let's Face the Music and Dance And I Love Her
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Summertime The Old Meets the New
Compilation Rhonda Silver - I Saw It Happen 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Phillips, Colina Universal Prisoner Toronto Vocalist
Dale, Jimmy Bye Bye Soft and Groovy
Hardy, Hagood It's Sad to Belong to Someone Else Tell Me My Name
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Yes It's Toronto Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Appleyard, Peter The Man With The Golden Arm Per-cus-sive Jazz
Appleyard, Peter Where is the Love The Lincolnshire Poacher
Butler, Bill The Dream of Olwen Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
McPeek, Ben Imagine Peace Train
Basso, Guido Tara's Theme It's Happening
Mutual Understanding Sunshine Man Show Me Your Laughter/ Summer of '42 // Sunshine Man/ If You Say Goodbye
Namaro, Jimmy African Echoes We Gotta Get It All Together
Knights of the Round Flugel Walkin' On New Grass (Ray Pennington) Bye Bye Love
Collier, Ron Tentet Walking Out ST
Compilation Laurie Bower Singers - Sometime Girl 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Zaza, Paul Fine and Dandy Faces and Places
Badgley, Bill All Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Zaza, Paul Canon in D Images
Bickert, Ed Bye Bye Baby Bye Bye Baby
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians What Now My Love It’s a Sign of the Times
Badgley, Bill Theme from the Sand Pebbles At the Ports of Call
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Sleeping Beauty Waltz Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Hardy, Hagood Folks Who Live on the Hill Stop 33 Sutton Place
Appleyard, Peter Why Don't You Do Right Per-cus-sive Jazz
Crosley, Doug Something (George Harrison) With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
Basso, Guido Never Let Me Go A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Randle, Doug Put On Your Sunday Clothes Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Sullivan, Joyce I'll Give My Love an Apple The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

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