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
Steel, Ivy Willow Weep for Me Reincarnation
Agostini, Lucio Cocktails In New York Once Upon a Hundred Years
McCartney, Carol East of the Sun A Night in Tunisia
Koffman, Moe General Delivery Cool and Hot Sax
Compilation Tommy Ambrose - Annie Is Back 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Sanderlings Come Saturday Morning (Dory Previn & Fred Karlin) With The Jim Pirie Orchestra
Randle, Doug Martin of Her Mind Songs for the New Industrial State
Koffman, Moe Now is the Time Goes Electric
Breau, Lenny My Funny Valentine Guitar Sounds From
Badgley, Bill Wednesday's Child At the Ports of Call
Hogtown Trumpets Aztec CBC Comp 434 comp
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose? Do Something Nice Today!
Crosley, Doug Hogtown (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Cowell, Johnny Ruby Begonia Hot Brass
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra I Love You And I Love Her
Laurie Bower Singers Do You Know Got a Feelin' for Love
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra Invitation And I Love Her
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians And I Love Her The Old Meets the New
Namaro, Jimmy Nightingale We Gotta Get It All Together
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra South of Pago Pago ST
Read, Alex & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Dolly Medley (Herman) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Arpin, John Bethena Concert In Ragtime
Hogtown Trumpets Ludwig's Bugle CBC Comp 434 comp
Laurie Bower Singers Take The Long Way Home When You Say Goodbye
Namaro, Jimmy Morrocco At the Westbury
Moses, Kathryn Oleo ST
Ambrose, Tommy Margie Young Tommy Ambrose
Hardy, Hagood Will You Still be Mine? Stop 33 Sutton Place
Sullivan, Joyce I Could Write a Book The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Hardy, Hagood Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas The Christmas Album
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Goin' Out Of My Head The Now Sound
Amaro, Eugene Twilight Time Twilight Time
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - One More for Baby Strictly Nimmons
Koffman, Moe Growing Up Tales of Koffman
Crosley, Doug When I Met You (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Agostini, Lucio Pastorale Once Upon a Hundred Years
Appleyard, Peter Undecided Per-cus-sive Jazz
Namaro, Jimmy African Echoes We Gotta Get It All Together
Crosley, Doug Frances (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Toth, Jerry Tell Me Now Tell Me Now b/w It's a Great Life (with The Gossips)
Laurie Bower Singers Country Fair Looks Like We Made It
Appleyard, Peter Moon Glow The Vibe Sound Of
Wilkins, Rick Jazz Gavotte From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Sneaky Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Namaro, Jimmy When I Grow Too Old to Dream With Mallets A 4 Thought
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Invocation: Gold (The Challenge) Transformations - Invocations
Cowell, Johnny Keep Yourself Together Hot Brass
Appleyard, Peter Where is the Love The Lincolnshire Poacher
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage If I Could ST
Laurie Bower Singers If You Feel Got a Feelin' for Love
Dale, Jimmy Beautiful Toronto Instrumental
Toth, Jerry "Odd Couple" Theme The Music Of
Appleyard, Peter Mambo Inn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty If You Could Read My Mind Do Something Nice Today!
Namaro, Jimmy Dark Eyes Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Namaro, Jimmy So Danco Samba We Gotta Get It All Together
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' I Cried for You Bluesprint
Randle, Doug Do You Know That Fella (Is a Friend of Mine) Nicolston Dam b/w Do You Know That Fella (Is a Friend of Mine)
Zaza, Paul Wonderman Faces and Places
Cowell, Johnny Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra In D Major- Mvmt 4 Finale The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Watermelon Man The Now Sound
Cowell, Johnny Siberian Love Song Our Winter Love
Koster, Wally My One and Only Love The Songs of Wally Koster
Cowell, Johnny High on a Flagpole It's Gotta Be Love
Nimmons, Phil Group Who Walks Nimmons 'N' Nine
Laurie Bower Singers Kiss Me in the Rain It Goes Like It Goes
Laurie Bower Singers Woman Got a Feelin' for Love
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Back On the Bus Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Koffman, Moe Snowflakes (Largo) The Four Seasons
Koffman, Moe Comin' Home Baby Goes Electric
Compilation Season of the Yonge Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Cowell, Johnny Freeze! Our Winter Love
Amadio, Norman Trio The Very Thought of You ST
Arpin, John The Chevy Chase (1914) Other Side Of Ragtime
Amaro, Eugene Strangers In The Night The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Compilation Indian Summer City Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Cowell, Johnny Moonshine Hot Brass
Hardy, Hagood Watching Through the Night Maybe Tomorrow
Appleyard, Peter The Linconshire Poacher The Lincolnshire Poacher
2B3 Lance Anderson, Denis Keldie - Big Chief The Toronto Sessions
Randle, Doug You Know That Fella (Is a Friend of Mine) Songs for the New Industrial State
Hardy, Hagood Oh Holy Night The Christmas Album
Bostic, Cal Longing For You Introducing
Koffman, Moe Sunshower (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Koster, Wally April in Paris The Songs of Wally Koster
Cuesta, Henry Proud Mary Plays Favourites
Appleyard, Peter Crazy Rhythm The Vibe Sound Of
Compilation Autumn Leaves (arranged by Orville Hoover) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Swing Sisters Royal Garden Blues Davenport Blues
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Angie Baby Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix β€Ž
Koffman, Moe Cloud Nine The Shepherd Swings Again
Compilation Dave Young & Oscar Peterson - OP&D Jazz Toronto
Namaro, Jimmy Venezuela With Mallets A 4 Thought
Crosley, Doug Ever Haunted (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Laurie Bower Singers Christmas is for Children Christmas is for Children b/w What is Christmas (Pop Style)
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Kiss Waltz Trombone - Teddy Roderman
McCartney, Carol I Thought About You A Night in Tunisia
Koffman, Moe Shimmy Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Appleyard, Peter Old Dave The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)

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