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
Basso, Guido Two for the Road (H. Mancini) One More for the Road
Hardy, Hagood Don't You Think it's Time to Come Back Home Tell Me My Name
Dale, Jimmy Cidade Vazia Soft and Groovy
Laurie Bower Singers Love Will Turn You Around Laurie Bower
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Midnight Cowboy (John Barry) Now!
Namaro, Jimmy Blues for Fives featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Koffman, Moe Overture To Spring (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra I'll See You in My Dreams Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Zaza, Paul High Spirits Faces and Places
Tennison, Robert Troupe Just Like a Fool Just Like a Fool b/w Cause You Are Here
Cowell, Johnny Quiet Girl The Tender Loving Care
Dale, Jimmy On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring Profiles
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra I Lived in a Dream Halifax Instrumental
Laurie Bower Singers Brand New Key Morning Has Broken
Cowell, Johnny Our Winter Love Our Winter Love
Randle, Doug Colored Plastics Songs for the New Industrial State
Appleyard, Peter Why Don't You Do Right Per-cus-sive Jazz
Zaza, Paul Malaguena Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
McPeek, Ben Who Can I Turn to His Voices and His Orchestra
McPeek, Ben Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! His Voices and His Orchestra
Appleyard, Peter Crazy Rhythm The Vibe Sound Of
Badgley, Bill How Insensitive At the Ports of Call
Koster, Wally Sunset Waltz Alberta Trail b/w Sunset Waltz
Koffman, Moe Alone Together The Shepherd Swings Again
Bickert, Ed Street of Dreams I Like To Recognize the Tune
Hardy, Hagood I Won't Last a Day without You The Homecoming
Hardy, Hagood I'll Remember You Stop 33 Sutton Place
Cowell, Johnny You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' The Tender Loving Care
Bickert, Ed I'll Follow the Sun I Like To Recognize the Tune
Basso, Guido Some Other Time (Leonard Bernstein) Lost in the Stars
Appleyard, Peter Mack The Knife Per-cus-sive Jazz
Namaro, Jimmy Soft Hands Driftwood
Namaro, Jimmy We Three featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Wilkins, Rick Weekend in New England My Heart Belongs to Me
Laurie Bower Singers Peaceful Wish I Was A Plane
Moses, Kathryn Midmorning ST
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Breau, Lenny Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Bill Monroe) Swingin' on a Seven-String
McCartney, Carol I Thought About You A Night in Tunisia
McCartney, Carol Dat Dere A Night in Tunisia
Laurie Bower Singers You Never Done It Like That You
Appleyard, Peter 'S Wonderful The Vibe Sound Of
Appleyard, Peter Avalon The Vibe Sound Of
Zaza, Paul Sun Ranch Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Amaro, Eugene Love Theme (Gone With The Wind) Warm
Agostini, Lucio Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Dale, Jimmy Triste Soft and Groovy
Laurie Bower Singers Something is Happening Feelin'
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Guantanamera Montage
Dale, Jimmy Guanabara Soft and Groovy
Arpin, John Your Love's Return Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Hardy, Hagood (Love theme from) Missouri breaks Maybe Tomorrow
Wilkins, Rick You Can Have Me Anytime Discovery
Wilkins, Rick Jazz Gavotte From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Basso, Guido Polka Dots & Moonbeams A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Compilation Bernie Senensky - New Life Blues Jazz Toronto
Toth, Jerry The Fool On the Hill The Music Of
Koffman, Moe Harvest Festival (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Agostini, Lucio Sunwheel Dance (Bruce Cockburn) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Read, Alex & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Nellie Medley (Wait 'Til the Sun Shines Nellie - Wore a Tulip - Old Grey Bonnet - I Want a Gal) (arr. Read) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Compilation Hang On Sloopy (arranged by Howard Cable) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Agostini, Lucio Gold Leaf Action With Agostini
Toth, Jerry Eye Level The Classic Jerry Toth
Laurie Bower Singers Rita, Put Your Black Shoes On Take Me Home Country Roads
Namaro, Jimmy Love For Sale At the Westbury
Namaro, Jimmy Cha Cha Chimes Driftwood
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Nica's Dream (Horace Silver) ST
Mutual Understanding Wonderland In Wonderland
Collier, Ron Tentet Hockey Theme ST
Roderman, Teddy Beautiful Second Hand Man Makin' It With You
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Breezin' Along With the Breeze Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Cuesta, Henry Brand New Morning Clarinet With Strings
Appleyard, Peter Tico Tico ST
Compilation Manteca - Salsa Nova Jazz Toronto
Cowell, Johnny Carnival of Venice (Herbert L. Clarke) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Appleyard, Peter Peter Gunn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Appleyard, Peter The Man With The Golden Arm Per-cus-sive Jazz
Cuesta, Henry Am I in Love? Clarinet With Strings
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Bess You is My Woman Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Sku-Ba-Doo Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Agostini, Lucio Once Upon a Hundred Years (Theme) Once Upon a Hundred Years
Nimmons, Phil Group Steve's Theme Take 10
Nimmons, Phil Group Just You, Just Me Nimmons 'N' Nine
Steel, Ivy Easy Living Reincarnation
Cowell, Johnny Theme from Zorba (Herb Alpert) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Laurie Bower Singers Theme from Chariots of Fire - Race to the End Laurie Bower
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Aquarius (Galt McDermot/Ragni/Rado) ST
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - Stompin' at the Savoy CBC Comp 409
Compilation Laurie Bower Singers - Sometime Girl 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Agostini, Lucio Tororito (Lucio Aostini) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Basso, Guido White Christmas Christmas Today
Appleyard, Peter Get Happy The Vibe Sound Of
Compilation Woodland City Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Namaro, Jimmy Love With Mallets A 4 Thought
Cuesta, Henry Lonely Girl Clarinet With Strings
Koffman, Moe Jazz Merengue Tales of Koffman
Bickert, Ed They All Laughed I Like To Recognize the Tune
Roderman, Teddy Watching Scotty Grow Makin' It With You
Cowell, Johnny Genevieve The Tender Loving Care
Cowell, Johnny Antigua It's Gotta Be Love

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