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
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Won't You Step Into My Life Montage
2B3 Michael Fonfara, Lance Anderson - Magic Carpet Ride The Toronto Sessions
Hagood Hardy Reunion (Theme from Rituals) Tell Me My Name
Norman Amadio Trio Taboo ST
Peter Appleyard Tenderly Per-cus-sive Jazz
Ed Bickert Street of Dreams I Like To Recognize the Tune
Hagood Hardy Don't Give up on Us Tell Me My Name
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra It's Delovely And I Love Her
Paul Zaza Flight to the Sun Faces and Places
Alex Read & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Alley Cat (Bjorn-Harlem) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Joyce Sullivan Friendly Star The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Terry Watada Yellow Fever Yellow Fever
Phil Nimmons Group Step in Time Mary Popppins Swings
John Arpin Augustan Club Waltzes (1901) Other Side Of Ragtime
Jimmy Namaro I Wanna Know We Gotta Get It All Together
Hagood Hardy Wintertime The Homecoming
Jerry Toth Portrait of Caroline The Classic Jerry Toth
Jackie Richardson Please Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Knights of the Round Flugel Toot-Suite (Grosney) Bye Bye Love
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Introducin' My Man It’s a Sign of the Times
Ron Collier Tentet Lee's Lament ST
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Sku-Ba-Doo Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Johnny Cowell Blood of the Brave Bull The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Jimmy Namaro When the World Was Young featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Teddy Roderman Sunny Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Ron Collier Tentet Hockey Theme ST
Lucio Agostini Night In Spain Action With Agostini
Jerry Toth Picasso Summer The Twelve Sides Of
Moe Koffman The Storm (Presto) The Four Seasons
Lucio Agostini March Wind Action With Agostini
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Scarboro Fair (Simon/Garfunkel) ST
Wally Koster April in Paris The Songs of Wally Koster
Denny Vaughan Windy Girls I Knew
Compilation Ted Komar - Papirossew CBC Comp 409
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Baby Elephant Walk The Old Meets the New
Ed Bickert It Might as Well Be Spring ST
Paul Zaza Marina Del Ray Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Black and Blue Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Moe Koffman Cantelope Island Moe's Curried Soul
Lucio Agostini Linstead Market Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Jimmy Namaro Climax We Gotta Get It All Together
Pat Riccio Matchmaker (Bock-Harnick) Doug Crosley: vocals From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Bill Badgley After The Lovin' Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Norman Amadio Trio Oh Lady Be Good ST
Teddy Roderman A Gliss to Build a Gleam On Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Moe Koffman Soul Finger Turned on
Lenny Breau Bonaparte's Retreat (King & Stewart) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Denny Vaughan Hi Neighbor Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By
The Laurie Bower Singers It Takes Time Take Me Home Country Roads
Fred Stone Theme from Lawrence of Arabia The Music of Fred Stone
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Sleeping Beauty Waltz Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Aquarius (Galt McDermot/Ragni/Rado) ST
Doug Crosley Hogtown (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Jimmy Namaro Tahiti Boat Driftwood
Bill Butler The Dream of Olwen Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Paul Zaza For Julia Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Peter Appleyard Peter Gunn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' When Ragtime Alex Plays the Humoresque (vocal by Trump Davidson) (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Dr. Music Pastorale Doug Riley Transcription
Moe Koffman Darktown Strutters Ball Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Jimmy Namaro Bossa Nova Para Que Jaime featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
The Laurie Bower Singers Una Paloma Got a Feelin' for Love
The Laurie Bower Singers Everybody's Reachin' Out For Someone Take Me Home Country Roads
Compilation L'il Darlin' (arranged by Neil Hefti) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Do Something Nice Today!
Peter Appleyard Flamingo The Vibraphone Of
Peter Appleyard Satin Doll The Vibe Sound Of
Hagood Hardy & the Montage The Garden Path Montage
Jerry Toth Last Tango In Paris The Twelve Sides Of
Phil Nimmons Group Steve's Theme Take 10
Jimmy Namaro This Could be the Start of Something Big Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Guido Basso Portrait of Guido (Phil Dwyer) Lost in the Stars
Guido Basso Tour de Force (live) (Dizzy Gillespie) Lost in the Stars
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Ace in the Hole + Horn = Dixie
The Laurie Bower Singers Didn't We The Rose And The Rain
Guido Basso Sweet Georgia Fame A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Ed Bickert Come Rain or Come Shine ST
Bill Badgley Moonlight Sonata Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Guido Basso Bye Bye Blues One More for the Road
Doug Riley Jump for Joy Freedom
The Laurie Bower Singers If You Feel Got a Feelin' for Love
Johnny Cowell Moonshine Hot Brass
Guido Basso Let It Snow Christmas Today
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Love for Sale Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Lucio Agostini Jolly Jumping Jack Action With Agostini
Ed Bickert Polkadots & Moonbeams I Like To Recognize the Tune
The Mutual Understanding Summer of '42 Show Me Your Laughter/ Summer of '42 // Sunshine Man/ If You Say Goodbye
Jimmy Dale Triste Soft and Groovy
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Breezin' Along With the Breeze Trombone - Teddy Roderman
John Arpin Sunburst Rag (1909) Other Side Of Ragtime
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Music To Watch Girls By The Now Sound
The Laurie Bower Singers Song Sung Blue Morning Has Broken
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Wave Do Something Nice Today!
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Where or When Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Johnny Cowell I've Gotta Feeling Hot Brass
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Ballin' the Jack + Horn = Dixie
Eugene Amaro Midnight Blue Twilight Time
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra Invitation And I Love Her
Lucio Agostini Leah's Latin Lover (Lucio Agostini) Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Ben McPeek Someday Soon The Original Sounds 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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