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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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, 🇨🇦

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Mutual Understanding - Show Me Your Laughter/ Summer of '42 // Sunshine Man/ If You Say Goodbye

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
Nimmons, Phil Group As a Rully Take 10
Wilkins, Rick Let Me be the One My Heart Belongs to Me
Arpin, John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Direct to Disc
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Kicks (Closing Theme) Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Sanderlings Dreams & Wishes (Bob Ruzicka) With The Jim Pirie Orchestra
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six This Guy's In Love With You (Bacharach-David) Now!
Dale, Jimmy Stranger in Paradise Profiles
Koffman, Moe The Calm (Adagio) The Four Seasons
Badgley, Bill Nadia's Theme Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Wilkins, Rick Déjà vu Discovery
Namaro, Jimmy Street of Dreams featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Basso, Guido My Foolish Heart A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Agostini, Lucio Introduction Once Upon a Hundred Years
Ambrose, Tommy A Cottage for Sale Young Tommy Ambrose
Wilkins, Rick The Way You Look Tonight From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Sealy, Joe, Don Palmer, Tom Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Bianca Sailin' Home
Breau, Lenny You Needed Me (Randy Goodrum) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Appleyard, Peter Dragnet Per-cus-sive Jazz
Appleyard, Peter Spanish Pearls The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Koffman, Moe House of Green Lights Tales of Koffman
Laurie Bower Singers Nine to Five It Goes Like It Goes
Breau, Lenny Compared To What Minor's Aloud
Crosley, Doug Why Does He Stay in My Mind (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Read, Alex & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Russian Rag (Cobb) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Breau, Lenny Secret Love Minor's Aloud
Yorkville Avenue Band Takin' Me Through the Night "Moving Day"
Cuesta, Henry Forever April Clarinet With Strings
Zaza, Paul Maid of the Mist Images
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' Bossa Noto Bluesprint
Zaza, Paul Sunday Morning Images
Hardy, Hagood The Looking Glass As Time Goes By
Namaro, Jimmy Body and Soul featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Browne, Brian Trio After Midnight Toronto Instrumental
McPeek, Ben Only God Knows Only God Knows b/w Keyboard Grease
Namaro, Jimmy St. Louis Blues Pachanga Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Arpin, John Great Scott Rag Concert In Ragtime
Cowell, Johnny Spring Rain Our Winter Love
Basso, Guido The Good Life One More for the Road
Namaro, Jimmy I Got a Feelin' Your Foolin' With Mallets A 4 Thought
Cowell, Johnny Dreams Of A Lonely Man His Girl
Namaro, Jimmy Dark Eyes Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
McCartney, Carol Dat Dere A Night in Tunisia
Namaro, Jimmy Misty Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Appleyard, Peter Soulful Strut The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Glenn's Tunes (Medley: Chatanooga Choo Choo - Elmer's Tune - Tuxedo Junction) Do Something Nice Today!
Namaro, Jimmy Babylon At the Westbury
Zaza, Paul Spring Song Faces and Places
Laurie Bower Singers Love Will Turn You Around Laurie Bower
Koffman, Moe Funky Monkey Turned on
Basso, Guido What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? Christmas Today
Breau, Lenny Blues Theme #2 The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Laurie Bower Singers A Love Song Laurie Bower
Basso, Guido Two Bass Hit Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Wilkins, Rick Portrait of a Young Lady Discovery
Yorkville Avenue Band All of You "Moving Day"
Laurie Bower Singers Boney Fingers Back Home Again
Basso, Guido Ten Little Indians It's Happening
Amaro, Eugene Send In The Clowns Warm
Hardy, Hagood You and Me Against the World The Homecoming
Koster, Wally Time Was The Songs of Wally Koster
Compilation Tommy Ambrose - Annie Is Back 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Nimmons, Phil Group Blue Lou Nimmons 'N' Nine
Laurie Bower Singers Could I Have This Dance It Goes Like It Goes
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Wolverine Blues Original Toronto Dixieland Band
Breau, Lenny I Remember Hank Mo' Breau
Koster, Wally Nice Work if You Can Get It The Songs of Wally Koster
Laurie Bower Singers You're Driving Me Crazy Feelin'
Namaro, Jimmy Balikpapan Driftwood
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Come Saturday Morning Montage
Namaro, Jimmy The Moon is Low featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Toth, Jerry Theme From "Search" The Twelve Sides Of
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Sku-Ba-Doo Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Laurie Bower Singers Together Take Me Home Country Roads
Laurie Bower Singers Think Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Zaza, Paul Malaguena Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Namaro, Jimmy September Song Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Breau, Lenny Anytime (Herbert Lawson) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Appleyard, Peter Wave The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Koffman, Moe Walk Away Renee Turned on
Cuesta, Henry Glamorous Night Clarinet With Strings
Basso, Guido Canada It's Happening
Laurie Bower Singers Daybreak Looks Like We Made It
Roderman, Teddy Mississippi Stay Awhile
Hardy, Hagood Nightwalker Tell Me My Name
Roderman, Teddy What's Doin' (Phil Nimmons) Stay Awhile
Sealy, Joe, Don Palmer, Tom Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Dance of the Only Son Sailin' Home
Namaro, Jimmy So Danco Samba We Gotta Get It All Together
Arpin, John Dead Man Blues Other Side Of Ragtime
Koffman, Moe Shimmy Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Koffman, Moe The Swingin' Shepherd Blues Cool and Hot Sax
Compilation Jane Bunnett - Rendez-Vous Jazz Toronto
Cowell, Johnny Valley of the Six Hundred It's Gotta Be Love
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - There is No Greater Love CBC Comp 409
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Lush Life Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Ambrose, Tommy Goodbye Young Tommy Ambrose
Koster, Wally My Funny Valentine The Songs of Wally Koster
Namaro, Jimmy Too Marvellous For Words At the Westbury
Toth, Jerry Picasso Summer The Twelve Sides Of
Namaro, Jimmy Good Morning Annie Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra

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