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.

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

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra - ST

London, England, 🇬🇧 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Breau, Lenny - ST

Auburn, Maine, 🇺🇸 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Namaro, Jimmy - We Gotta Get It All Together

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Badgley, Bill - Blue-Ribbon Badgley

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Badgley, Bill - At the Ports of Call

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Collier, Ron Tentet - ST

Coleman, Alberta - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Amaro, Eugene - Warm

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Agostini, Lucio - Action With Agostini

Fano, Italy → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

Don Mills, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Laurie Bower Singers - You

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Toth, Jerry - The Twelve Sides Of

Windsor, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hardy, Hagood & the Montage - ST

Angola, Indiana, 🇺🇸 → Brantford → Oakville → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

Hamilton - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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McPeek, Ben - Only God Knows b/w Keyboard Grease

Trail, British Columbia → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hardy, Hagood - As Time Goes By

Angola, Indiana, 🇺🇸 → Brantford → Oakville → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Sanderlings - With The Jim Pirie Orchestra

St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, 🇨🇦

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Hoffert, Paul - The Jazz Roots of

Brooklyn, New York, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Zaza, Paul - Faces and Places

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Namaro, Jimmy - With Mallets A 4 Thought

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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McPeek, Ben - The Original Sounds of

Trail, British Columbia → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Laurie Bower Singers - Take Me Home Country Roads

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Bickert, Ed - ST

Hochfeld, Manitoba→Vernon, British Columbia→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Basso, Guido - Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Randle, Doug - Songs for the New Industrial State

Calgary, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Breau, Lenny - Minor's Aloud

Auburn, Maine, 🇺🇸 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Basso, Guido - It's Happening (re-issue)

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

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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
Laurie Bower Singers Don't Go Breaking My Heart Feelin'
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Summer Love Do Something Nice Today!
Nimmons, Phil Group Super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious Mary Popppins Swings
Toth, Jerry The Last Rhapsody The Classic Jerry Toth
Toth, Jerry Heather My Love The Twelve Sides Of
Breau, Lenny Indian Reflections For Ravi The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Cowell, Johnny Je reviens (I'm Coming Back) Hot Brass
Bickert, Ed Pensativa Bye Bye Baby
McCartney, Carol No More Blues A Night in Tunisia
Arpin, John Cabaret Direct to Disc
Cowell, Johnny The Eternal Flame Our Winter Love
Crosley, Doug Sing a Happy Song (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Namaro, Jimmy Changing Keys At the Westbury
Basso, Guido Dale be There And All That Latin Jazz!
Compilation Hang On Sloopy (arranged by Howard Cable) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Butler, Bill Summertime The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Hardy, Hagood Juarez '62 Reflections
Swing Sisters Royal Garden Blues Davenport Blues
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Medley #1: Rose of Washington Square; Yes Sir, That's My Baby; Sweet Georgia Brown (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Mutual Understanding Look Around In Wonderland
Breau, Lenny A Taste of Honey The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Hogtown Trumpets Bustling CBC Comp 434 comp
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Canada (A Centennial Song) It’s a Sign of the Times
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)
Laurie Bower Singers Ready To Take A Chance You
Mutual Understanding Rain Rain Go Away In Wonderland
Hardy, Hagood Afternoon in Venice Maybe Tomorrow
Riccio, Pat Then I'll Be Tired of You (Schwarz-Harburg) Doug Crosley: vocals From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Wang Wang Blues Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Koffman, Moe Cantelope Island Moe's Curried Soul
Appleyard, Peter Avalon The Vibe Sound Of
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six I Love to Play (Opening Theme) Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' My Best Girl + Horn = Dixie
Collier, Ron Tentet Lee's Lament ST
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Do Something Nice Today Do Something Nice Today!
Richardson, Jackie Please Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Compilation Autumn Leaves (arranged by Orville Hoover) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Agostini, Lucio Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Laurie Bower Singers I Wish That I Was Making Love (To You Tonight) Laurie Bower
Nimmons, Phil Group A Spoonful of Sugar Mary Popppins Swings
Compilation Laurie Bower Singers - Sometime Girl 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - Nosey Strictly Nimmons
Namaro, Jimmy Blues for Fives featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Basso, Guido Ill Wind One More for the Road
Laurie Bower Singers Something is Happening Feelin'
Roderman, Teddy Meditation Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Agostini, Lucio Golden Earrings Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Basso, Guido Nightcap It's Happening (re-issue)
Collier, Ron Tentet The Days of Wine And Roses ST
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians The Pink Panther The Old Meets the New
Koffman, Moe Paniano Goes Electric
Koffman, Moe Icicle Bells (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Hardy, Hagood Tell Me My Name (Sarah's Theme) Tell Me My Name
Namaro, Jimmy I Cover The Waterfront At the Westbury
Koffman, Moe Growing Up Tales of Koffman
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage You (Doug Riley) ST
Arpin, John Bethena Concert In Ragtime
Laurie Bower Singers Theme from Chariots of Fire - Race to the End Laurie Bower
Cowell, Johnny Runnin' Away Hot Brass
Wilkins, Rick Even Now For the Sake of Music
Compilation Lizzie Simcoe Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Richardson, Jackie Stay With Me Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Koffman, Moe Comin' Home Baby Goes Electric
Arpin, John Daniel Direct to Disc
Randle, Doug Isn't it a Pity Songs for the New Industrial State
McCartney, Carol The Shadow of Your Smile A Night in Tunisia
Zaza, Paul Mimosa Coasting (with Isaacs)
Cowell, Johnny Pretty Girl Our Winter Love
Cuesta, Henry Brand New Morning Clarinet With Strings
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' I Cried for You Bluesprint
Agostini, Lucio Pastorale Once Upon a Hundred Years
Compilation Ken Steele - Gently 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Breau, Lenny Scrapple From The Apple Minor's Aloud
Stone, Fred Maera The Music of Fred Stone
Hogtown Trumpets Back Bacon Blues CBC Comp 434 comp
Toth, Jerry I've Got My Eyes On You The Music Of
Amaro, Eugene I Found My Love Last Summer Warm
Koffman, Moe Trains and Boats and Planes Goes Electric
Namaro, Jimmy Love For Sale At the Westbury
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 1st movement Transformations - Invocations
Namaro, Jimmy Cha Cha Chimes Driftwood
Collier, Ron Tentet Walking Out ST
Toth, Jerry Tell Me Now Tell Me Now b/w It's a Great Life (with The Gossips)
McPeek, Ben Maxwell's Silver Hammer Thinking of You
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 3rd movement Transformations - Invocations
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Do Something Nice Today Do Something Nice Today! b/w Summer Love
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Hey Jude (Lennon-McCartney) Now!
Compilation This Train Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Canadian Sunset It’s a Sign of the Times
Basso, Guido I Go to Rio And All That Latin Jazz!
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Lujon ST
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Scarborough Fair The Now Sound
Basso, Guido Suite P.E.I. Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out + Horn = Dixie
Wilkins, Rick Just The Way You Are For the Sake of Music
Toth, Jerry The Moth .. Peter Appleyard vibes solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Arpin, John Ragtime Nightingale Concert In Ragtime
McPeek, Ben Silent Cinema Thinking of You
Compilation Episode 7-Oh! Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Laurie Bower Singers Country Fair Looks Like We Made It

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