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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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‡¦

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Schofield, Pete and the Canadians - The Now Sound

Don Mills, 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

patricciosr11-fixed

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
Butler, Bill Autummn Nocturne The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Arpin, John Bethena Concert In Ragtime
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra I Love You And I Love Her
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Look What They've Done to My Song It's Impossible
Koffman, Moe High Heeled Sneakers Moe's Curried Soul
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Killing Me Softly (With This Song) Do Something Nice Today!
Hardy, Hagood Leaside Bridge As Time Goes By
Ambrose, Tommy Margie Young Tommy Ambrose
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Randle, Doug The Doug Randle Orchestra - Unchained Melody (Tommy Common, vocals) Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Breau, Lenny That's All The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Namaro, Jimmy Sam For Short At the Westbury
Dale, Jimmy Alone Again, Naturally Toronto Instrumental
Dale, Jimmy Stranger in Paradise Profiles
Breau, Lenny You Needed Me (Randy Goodrum) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Agostini, Lucio Fiddler's Frolic Action With Agostini
Laurie Bower Singers It Goes Like It Goes It Goes Like It Goes
Appleyard, Peter What I Did For Love ST
Namaro, Jimmy Babylon At the Westbury
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Cast Your Fate to the Wind Montage
Nimmons, Phil Group As a Rully Take 10
Browne, Brian Trio Waltzing Matilda The Toronto Scene
Arpin, John Great Scott Rag Concert In Ragtime
Laurie Bower Singers Is Someone Listening? Morning Has Broken
Dale, Jimmy Touch Her Soft Lips Profiles
Roderman, Teddy Feelin' Kinda Sunday Makin' It With You
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' One Cylinder Bluesprint
Hardy, Hagood Watching Through the Night Maybe Tomorrow
Cowell, Johnny Road of Love Our Winter Love
Cowell, Johnny Angel of the Morning The Tender Loving Care
Hardy, Hagood Joy, Joy The Christmas Album
Agostini, Lucio Tororito (Lucio Aostini) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Arpin, John Efficiency Rag Concert In Ragtime
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine - Ed's Comp Strictly Nimmons
Breau, Lenny I Remember Hank Mo' Breau
Namaro, Jimmy We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Y' Gotta Quit Swingin' // We Could Make Such Beautiful Music
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Shuffle Boogie, Swamp, Groove Blue Toronto Instrumental
Moses, Kathryn Midnight ST
Cowell, Johnny Marcella It's Gotta Be Love
Badgley, Bill Sam Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Where or When Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Toth, Jerry Heather My Love The Twelve Sides Of
Breau, Lenny The Claw The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Bostic, Cal Excessive Love Introducing
Agostini, Lucio Introduction Once Upon a Hundred Years
Breau, Lenny Secret Love Minor's Aloud
Roderman, Teddy Lovers Roulette Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Laurie Bower Singers You're The One That I Want You
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Chips & Gravy (Nimmons) Now!
Collier, Ron Tentet Just About Now ST
Koffman, Moe Bermuda Schwartz The Shepherd Swings Again
Randle, Doug Love is Just Around the Corner (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Hardy, Hagood I Won't Last a Day without You The Homecoming
Nimmons, Phil Group A Spoonful of Sugar Mary Popppins Swings
Laurie Bower Singers Didn't We The Rose And The Rain
Wilkins, Rick (Our) Love is Here to Stay From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Dale, Jimmy Bye Bye Soft and Groovy
Namaro, Jimmy Blues for Fives featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Bridge Over Troubled Waters (Simon/Garfunkel) ST
Wilkins, Rick Portrait of a Young Lady Discovery
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Caribbean Moonlight ST
Laurie Bower Singers You Don't Bring Me Flowers You
Hardy, Hagood Cold on the Shoulder The Homecoming
Namaro, Jimmy Up a Lazy River We Gotta Get It All Together
Hardy, Hagood No Good On My Own As Time Goes By
Cowell, Johnny Arioso The Virtuoso Trumpet
Namaro, Jimmy Too Marvellous For Words At the Westbury
Koffman, Moe You Are My Sunshine Moe's Curried Soul
Cowell, Johnny Je reviens (I'm Coming Back) Hot Brass
Laurie Bower Singers Why Is Forever Taking So Long When You Say Goodbye
Hardy, Hagood I'll Take Love Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) b/w I'll Take Love
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Summer Love Do Something Nice Today!
Laurie Bower Singers Papa Joe Wish I Was A Plane
Laurie Bower Singers Stop And Smell The Roses Back Home Again
Breau, Lenny Don't Think Twice, It's All Right Guitar Sounds From
Laurie Bower Singers Brand New Key Morning Has Broken
Arpin, John Sleepy Hollow Rag Concert In Ragtime
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose? Do Something Nice Today!
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' Castle Rock Bluesprint
Randle, Doug The Doug Randle Orchestra - This Can't Be Love Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Randle, Doug The Doug Randle Orchestra - Fanny Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Appleyard, Peter The P.E.I. Polka The Lincolnshire Poacher
Laurie Bower Singers Wedding Cake Feelin'
Hoffert, Paul The Song is You The Jazz Roots of
Hardy, Hagood The Children's Song As Time Goes By
Butler, Bill June in January The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Agostini, Lucio World of Music Action With Agostini
Appleyard, Peter Tenderly Per-cus-sive Jazz
Browne, Brian Trio Blue Hair The Toronto Scene
Amaro, Eugene I Left My Heart In San Francisco The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Dale, Jimmy Music To Watch Girls By Soft and Groovy
Steel, Ivy Easy Living Reincarnation
Namaro, Jimmy I Cover The Waterfront At the Westbury
Wilkins, Rick Lowdown My Heart Belongs to Me
Koffman, Moe Growing Up Tales of Koffman
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Invocation: Bronze (The Contest) Transformations - Invocations
Appleyard, Peter Undecided Per-cus-sive Jazz
Hardy, Hagood Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas The Christmas Album
Koffman, Moe Swingin' Explorer Goes Electric
Roderman, Teddy Animal Crackers in My Soup Makin' It With You

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