The Toronto Jazz Scene

A city of clubs, sessions, and serious chopsβ€”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.

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

MontrΓ©al, QuΓ©bec - Ottawa, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra - ST

London, England, πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Breau, Lenny - ST

Auburn, Maine, πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Namaro, Jimmy - We Gotta Get It All Together

Columbus, Michigan, USA (or La Rosita, Mexico) - Hamilton, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Badgley, Bill - Blue-Ribbon Badgley

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Badgley, Bill - At the Ports of Call

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Collier, Ron Tentet - ST

Coleman, Alberta - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Amaro, Eugene - Warm

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Agostini, Lucio - Action With Agostini

Fano, Italy β†’ MontrΓ©al, QuΓ©bec β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Schofield, Pete and the Canadians - It’s a Sign of the Times

Don Mills, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Laurie Bower Singers - You

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Toth, Jerry - The Twelve Sides Of

Windsor, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Hardy, Hagood & the Montage - ST

Angola, Indiana, πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ β†’ Brantford β†’ Oakville β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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

Hamilton - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Hardy, Hagood - As Time Goes By

Angola, Indiana, πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ β†’ Brantford β†’ Oakville β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Sanderlings - With The Jim Pirie Orchestra

St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Hoffert, Paul - The Jazz Roots of

Brooklyn, New York, πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Zaza, Paul - Faces and Places

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Namaro, Jimmy - With Mallets A 4 Thought

Columbus, Michigan, USA (or La Rosita, Mexico) - Hamilton, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Laurie Bower Singers - Take Me Home Country Roads

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Randle, Doug - Songs for the New Industrial State

Calgary, Alberta β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Breau, Lenny - Minor's Aloud

Auburn, Maine, πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Dale, Jimmy - Toronto Instrumental

London, England - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Agostini, Lucio - Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini

Fano, Italy β†’ MontrΓ©al, QuΓ©bec β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

Gillis, Don - Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))

Toronto, Ontario

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Nimmons, Phil Group - Take 10

Kamloops - Vancouver, British Columbia - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six - Transformations - Invocations

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Cowell, Johnny - Our Winter Love

Tillsonburg, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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

Amadio, Norman Trio / ST

Laurie Bower

The Twelve Sides Of

Arpin, John / Arpin Plays Lightfoot

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)

Sullivan, Joyce

Collier, Ron Tentet

Koffman, Moe - Moe's Curried Soul

Moe Koffman SEASONS-LPCD-GRAPHICS-C

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Cowell, Johnny Darling Mama His Girl
Breau, Lenny Blues Theme #2 The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Laurie Bower Singers Don't Blame Me Laurie Bower
Breau, Lenny Spanjazz The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Wilkins, Rick Why Think About Tomorrow From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Badgley, Bill Moon Love Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Randle, Doug Get Happy Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Hardy, Hagood Oh Holy Night The Christmas Album
Arpin, John Bill Bailey Concert In Ragtime
Breau, Lenny King of the Road Guitar Sounds From
Sullivan, Joyce You'll Never Know The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Sullivan, Joyce Say it Isn't So The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Butler, Bill Autummn Nocturne The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six I Love to Play (Opening Theme) Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Compilation Tommy Ambrose - Annie Is Back 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Cowell, Johnny Gymnopedie #3 The Virtuoso Trumpet
Laurie Bower Singers Everybody's Reachin' Out for Someone Love and Maple Syrup b/w Everybody's Reachin' Out for Someone
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out + Horn = Dixie
Hardy, Hagood Folks Who Live on the Hill Stop 33 Sutton Place
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Breezin' Along With the Breeze Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Laurie Bower Singers Papa Joe Wish I Was A Plane
Randle, Doug One Way Swimming Songs for the New Industrial State
Ambrose, Tommy While We're Young Young Tommy Ambrose
Laurie Bower Singers 50 Ways Got a Feelin' for Love
Cowell, Johnny Sweet and Sour Chop Chop Hot Brass
Appleyard, Peter Peter Gunn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Nimmons, Phil Group Little Poppy Nimmons 'N' Nine
Laurie Bower Singers She's Always A Woman You
Appleyard, Peter Old Dave The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Agostini, Lucio Pastorale Once Upon a Hundred Years
Compilation Rhonda Silver - I Saw It Happen 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage If I Could ST
Appleyard, Peter Angel Eyes The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Petite Waltz Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Breau, Lenny The Claw The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Namaro, Jimmy We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Y' Gotta Quit Swingin' // We Could Make Such Beautiful Music
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Do Something Nice Today Do Something Nice Today! b/w Summer Love
Breau, Lenny Music to Watch Girls By Guitar Sounds From
Koffman, Moe High Heeled Sneakers Moe's Curried Soul
Koffman, Moe The Mighty Quinn Turned on
Wilkins, Rick Even Now For the Sake of Music
Crosley, Doug Centre Island (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Agostini, Lucio Brazil Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Hardy, Hagood Leaside Bridge As Time Goes By
Stone, Fred For Igor The Music of Fred Stone
Laurie Bower Singers Together Take Me Home Country Roads
Arpin, John Toronto Blues (1965) Other Side Of Ragtime
Appleyard, Peter Dragnet Per-cus-sive Jazz
Cowell, Johnny Valley of the Six Hundred It's Gotta Be Love
Laurie Bower Singers Rain Brings People Together Wish I Was A Plane
Toth, Jerry Peaceful The Twelve Sides Of
Compilation Hogtown Hoe-Down Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Butler, Bill The Girl that I Marry (mono version) The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Hardy, Hagood Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) b/w I'll Take Love
Koffman, Moe James Brown's Bag Turned on
Breau, Lenny Scrapple From The Apple Minor's Aloud
Toth, Jerry Last Tango In Paris The Twelve Sides Of
Stone, Fred Troika The Music of Fred Stone
Roderman, Teddy A Gliss to Build a Gleam On Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Ambrose, Tommy Just Like a Man Just Like a Man b/w That's the Way it Was
Sullivan, Joyce Love (Can Be a Moment's Sadness) The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Laurie Bower Singers Crooked Mile Wish I Was A Plane
Hardy, Hagood Don't You Think it's Time to Come Back Home Tell Me My Name
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' I Cried for You Bluesprint
Cowell, Johnny Playful Trumpets The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Wilkins, Rick Tomorrow For the Sake of Music
Arpin, John Troubadour Rag (1919) Other Side Of Ragtime
Namaro, Jimmy Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Hardy, Hagood Cold on the Shoulder The Homecoming
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Medley: String of Pearls - Little Brown Jug - Chatanooga Choo Choo Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix β€Ž
Sullivan, Joyce I Could Write a Book The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Cowell, Johnny Hora Stacatto (Doc Severinson and Raphael Mendez) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Scarboro Fair (Simon/Garfunkel) ST
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Knock Three Times Do Something Nice Today!
Tennison, Robert Troupe I Can See (Instrumental) Watch Me Now (Hear Me Now) b/w I Can See (Instrumental)
Knights of the Round Flugel Toot-Suite (Grosney) Bye Bye Love
Laurie Bower Singers I Wish That I Was Making Love (To You Tonight) Laurie Bower
Crosley, Doug In the Forest (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Toth, Jerry Here's That Rainy Day The Music Of
Cowell, Johnny Stay With Me The Tender Loving Care
Dale, Jimmy Never Gonna Fall In Love Again Profiles
Appleyard, Peter You've Got Your Troubles The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Agostini, Lucio Guadalajara Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Namaro, Jimmy Despertar We Gotta Get It All Together
Agostini, Lucio Up, Up and a Bull Once Upon a Hundred Years
Compilation Laurie Bower Singers - Sometime Girl 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians The Sounds of Philadelphia Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix β€Ž
Laurie Bower Singers Put Your Hand In The Hand Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Wang Wang Blues Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Cowell, Johnny Antigua It's Gotta Be Love
Read, Alex & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Alley Cat (Bjorn-Harlem) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Collier, Ron Orchestra & Duke Ellington Fair Wind Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra I Enjoy Being a Girl And I Love Her
Cowell, Johnny Freeze! Our Winter Love
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Far Away Places Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Hardy, Hagood A Boy Named Charlie Brown Maybe Tomorrow
McCartney, Carol East of the Sun A Night in Tunisia
Cowell, Johnny Lonely Trumpet The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Breau, Lenny Compared To What Minor's Aloud
Namaro, Jimmy Pubba and The Puddy Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra

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