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
Carol McCartney A Night in Tunisia A Night in Tunisia
Hagood Hardy Sonny's Ragtime Reflections
Don Thompson 'D.T.' Castle Rock Bluesprint
Pete Schofield and the Canadians 007 Medley (Dr. No, Goldfinger) The Old Meets the New
Moe Koffman Twist the Hully Gully Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Ed Bickert Ed Bickert - Windows The Dreamer/ Windows (split with Michael Renzi)
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Secret Love Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' South Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Sanderlings Dreams & Wishes (Bob Ruzicka) With The Jim Pirie Orchestra
Moe Koffman Hambourg Bound Cool and Hot Sax
The Laurie Bower Singers Cotton Jenny Morning Has Broken
Ron Collier Orchestra & Duke Ellington Collage #3 Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Guido Basso Bye Bye Blues One More for the Road
Moe Koffman Forest Flower Goes Electric
Moe Koffman Le Reveil (Largo) The Four Seasons
Denny Vaughan (Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Paul Zaza Fiesta Flamenco Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Breezin' Along With the Breeze Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Rick Wilkins Portrait of a Young Lady Discovery
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Bess You is My Woman Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Tommy Ambrose Please Send Me Someone to Love Young Tommy Ambrose
Moe Koffman The Swingin' Shepherd Blues Goes Electric
Jimmy Namaro Dark Eyes Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Jimmy Namaro Too Marvellous For Words At the Westbury
Doug Randle The Doug Randle Orchestra - Bauble Bangles And Beads Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Jackie Richardson Please Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Teddy Roderman Niagara Makin' It With You
Compilation Herbie Spanier - Dimensions In Blue Jazz Toronto
Rick Wilkins Holiday Discovery
Guido Basso Sweet Gingerbread Man Love Talk
Norman Amadio Trio Frenesi ST
Jimmy Namaro We Three featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Wally Koster My Funny Valentine The Songs of Wally Koster
Bill Badgley Tiny Bubbles At the Ports of Call
Jimmy Namaro Lara's Theme Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Colina Phillips Trying Times Toronto Vocalist
Peter Appleyard Don't Get Around Much Anymore The Vibe Sound Of
Teddy Roderman It's Impossible Makin' It With You
Guido Basso Goofus It's Happening (re-issue)
Guido Basso Anniversary Song It's Happening
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra Fly Me to the Moon And I Love Her
Ben McPeek If You Could Read My Mind Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Twooch Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Ben McPeek Track 17 Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra It Might As Well Be Spring Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Doug Crosley Something (George Harrison) With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
Rick Wilkins Together My Heart Belongs to Me
John Arpin The Chevy Chase (1914) Other Side Of Ragtime
The Laurie Bower Singers Boney Fingers Back Home Again
The Laurie Bower Singers Rain Brings People Together Wish I Was A Plane
The Laurie Bower Singers Just To Be Alone With You You
Peter Appleyard Midnight Sun The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Ben McPeek Suzanne Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
The Laurie Bower Singers Country Comfort Take Me Home Country Roads
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - Nova Scotia Farewell CBC Comp 409
Ed Bickert Where Are You ST
Peter Appleyard Moonlight Feels Right ST
Lenny Breau Don't Think Twice, It's All Right Guitar Sounds From
Moe Koffman Walk Away Renee Turned on
Guido Basso I Can Dream Can't I A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
The Laurie Bower Singers One More Love Story When You Say Goodbye
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Sleeping Beauty Waltz Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Ivy Steel Easy Living Reincarnation
Kathryn Moses My Romance ST
Moe Koffman When the Saints Go Marching In Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Doug Randle The Doug Randle Orchestra - What Now My Love Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Kathryn Moses Midmorning ST
Johnny Cowell Erik Satie - Gymnopédie No. 3 (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Doug Randle Warm in the Sunshine Songs for the New Industrial State
Jimmy Namaro Lazy Afternoon We Gotta Get It All Together
Guido Basso Cuminha Cruzado And All That Latin Jazz!
Pat Riccio Stranger on the Shore (Bilk-Mellin) From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Paul Zaza High Spirits Faces and Places
Ben McPeek Every Bit of Love Thinking of You
Jerry Toth "Odd Couple" Theme The Music Of
Doug Randle The Doug Randle Orchestra - Dear Heart Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
The Laurie Bower Singers Sir Duke Looks Like We Made It
Ron Collier Tentet Charade ST
Doug Randle Isn't it a Pity Songs for the New Industrial State
Peter Appleyard Lazy Silhouettes The Lincolnshire Poacher
Jackie Richardson Thank You Lord Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Compilation Ted Komar - My Beloved CBC Comp 409
Henry Cuesta Singin' My Song Plays Favourites
The Brian Browne Trio Careless Love The Toronto Scene
Lucio Agostini Leah's Latin Lover (Lucio Agostini) Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Moe Koffman Alone Together The Shepherd Swings Again
Bill Butler Canadian Sunset Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Guido Basso Second Chance One More for the Road
Hagood Hardy Rain, Rain Stop 33 Sutton Place
Lenny Breau Compared To What Minor's Aloud
Lucio Agostini Tico-Tico Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Jimmy Namaro This Could be the Start of Something Big Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Compilation Indian Summer City Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Auf Widersehn The Old Meets the New
Terry Watada 3439 North Sheffield Night's Disgrace
Pete Schofield and the Canadians The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Do Something Nice Today!
Guido Basso Some Other Time (Leonard Bernstein) Lost in the Stars
Guido Basso The Good Life One More for the Road
Peter Appleyard Fascinating Rhythm The Vibe Sound Of

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

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace LABELS 02

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace LABELS 01

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace INLAY

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace BACK

Terry Watada / Yellow Fever LABELS

Terry Watada / Yellow Fever BACK

The Vibraphone Of

Peter Appleyard / The Vibraphone Of LABELS

Peter Appleyard / The Vibraphone Of BACK

Peter Appleyard Presents

Toronto Instrumental

The Lincolnshire Poacher

The Vibe Sound Of

Per-cus-sive Jazz

ST

The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)

Doug Riley Transcription

Doug Riley

Freedom

Doug Riley Transcription BACK

Compilation

My Heart Belongs to Me

Girls I Knew

Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By

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