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
Phil Nimmons Group Who Walks Nimmons 'N' Nine
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Summer Love Do Something Nice Today! b/w Summer Love
Jimmy Dale Guanabara Soft and Groovy
The Laurie Bower Singers Could I Have This Dance It Goes Like It Goes
Paul Zaza Warm Breezes Coasting (with Isaacs)
Wally Koster September Song The Songs of Wally Koster
Carol McCartney The Shadow of Your Smile A Night in Tunisia
Eugene Amaro Something About You Twilight Time
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra I Love You And I Love Her
Johnny Cowell (These Are) The Young Years Our Winter Love
The Laurie Bower Singers Something is Happening Feelin'
Ron Collier Orchestra & Duke Ellington Silent Night, Lonely Night Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Bill Badgley If You Leave Me Now Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Doug Randle A Sleepin' Bee (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Ben McPeek Alouette The Original Sounds of
Boogus Cow Cow Boogie CBC Comp 403 comp
The Brian Browne Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Time After Time The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Eugene Amaro Twilight Time Twilight Time
Phil Nimmons Group A Spoonful of Sugar Mary Popppins Swings
Carol McCartney Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye A Night in Tunisia
Phil Nimmons Group Swing Softly Nimmons 'N' Nine
Bill Butler A Portrait of a Piano Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Denny Vaughan Yesterday When I Was Young Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Rick Wilkins My Heart Belongs to Me My Heart Belongs to Me
The Laurie Bower Singers You're Driving Me Crazy Feelin'
Bill Badgley Lady At the Ports of Call
Ben McPeek Peace Train Peace Train
Teddy Roderman Oops Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Guido Basso Two Bourees Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Lenny Breau Neptune ST
The Laurie Bower Singers I Wish That I Was Making Love (To You Tonight) Laurie Bower
Ron Collier Tentet The Days of Wine And Roses ST
Denny Vaughan Cheerful Little Earful Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Medley #2: My Honey's Lovin' Arms - Five Foot Two - Runnin' Wild (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Canadian Sunset It’s a Sign of the Times
Doug Crosley (theme from) Love Story With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
The Mutual Understanding Wonderland In Wonderland
John Arpin Bird-Brain Rag Concert In Ragtime
The Laurie Bower Singers Come To Mother Got a Feelin' for Love
Compilation Ted Komar - Bela Bimba CBC Comp 409
The Laurie Bower Singers You're The One That I Want You
Wally Koster Alberta Trail Alberta Trail b/w Sunset Waltz
Hagood Hardy My Elusive Dreams The Homecoming
Peter Appleyard Tenderly Per-cus-sive Jazz
Hagood Hardy Silent Sky Tell Me My Name
Hagood Hardy Christmas Waltz The Christmas Album
Sanderlings Dreams & Wishes (Bob Ruzicka) With The Jim Pirie Orchestra
Ron Collier Tentet Lee's Lament ST
Jimmy Namaro Night Sounds At the Westbury
Jerry Toth "Odd Couple" Theme The Music Of
Bill Badgley After The Lovin' Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Jerry Toth Tara's Theme .. Erich Traugott trumpet solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Jerry Toth The Moth .. Peter Appleyard vibes solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Jimmy Namaro We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Y' Gotta Quit Swingin' // We Could Make Such Beautiful Music
The Laurie Bower Singers Bye Bye Love Laurie Bower
Moe Koffman Train Whistle Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Compilation Herbie Spanier - Dimensions In Blue Jazz Toronto
Johnny Cowell El Condor Pasa The Tender Loving Care
Guido Basso Cuminha Cruzado And All That Latin Jazz!
Tommy Ambrose Just Like a Man Just Like a Man b/w That's the Way it Was
Norman Amadio Trio Enchantment ST
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - Stompin' at the Savoy CBC Comp 409
Ed Bickert It Might As Well Be Spring I Like To Recognize the Tune
Rick Wilkins Lowdown My Heart Belongs to Me
The Laurie Bower Singers Everybody's Reachin' Out For Someone Take Me Home Country Roads
Hagood Hardy The Looking Glass As Time Goes By
Denny Vaughan Three For Two A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Hagood Hardy Words Maybe Tomorrow
Paul Zaza Fiesta Romantica Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Phil Nimmons Group On the Autobahn Take 10
John Arpin Bill Bailey Concert In Ragtime
Lucio Agostini Coastin' Action With Agostini
Guido Basso Gentle Rain One More for the Road
Eugene Amaro Love Theme (Gone With The Wind) Warm
Denny Vaughan The French Song A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Ed Bickert Nobody Else But Me Bye Bye Baby
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Lip Flap (For Fred) Now!
Guido Basso Two Bass Hit Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Peter Appleyard Crazy Rhythm The Vibe Sound Of
The Laurie Bower Singers Rock With You When You Say Goodbye
Lucio Agostini Reel Once Upon a Hundred Years
Bill Badgley Mesclado (MYXAPYKL) Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Lenny Breau Blues Theme The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Guido Basso Ten Little Indians It's Happening (re-issue)
Johnny Cowell Marcella's Waltz His Girl
Ivy Steel Prelude to a Kiss Reincarnation
Hagood Hardy God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen The Christmas Album
The Mutual Understanding You Fascinate Me In Wonderland
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Moon River Toronto Instrumental
Peter Appleyard Mercy, Mercy, Mercy The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Ed Bickert When Sonny Gets Blue ST
Hagood Hardy & the Montage The Garden Path Montage
Johnny Cowell Stardust The Virtuoso Trumpet
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Yes It's Toronto Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Bill Butler Theme from "The Pathetique" Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Johnny Cowell The Golden Jet (Bobb Hull) His Girl
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Tropical ST
Hagood Hardy Never-Never Land Stop 33 Sutton Place
Hagood Hardy Will You Still be Mine? Stop 33 Sutton Place

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Rick Wilkins - My Heart Belongs to Me

Hamilton - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Denny Vaughan - Girls I Knew

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Denny Vaughan - Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Denny Vaughan - A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Denny Vaughan - Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ron Collier Orchestra & Duke Ellington - Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada

Coleman, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Ron Collier Tentet - ST

Coleman, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Ed Bickert - The Dreamer/ Windows (split with Michael Renzi)

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

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Joyce Sullivan - The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get It All Together

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

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Johnny Cowell - His Girl

Tillsonburg, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Ed Bickert - ST

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

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Ed Bickert - Bye Bye Baby

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

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Ed Bickert - I Like To Recognize the Tune

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

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The Brian Browne Trio - The Toronto Scene

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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The Brian Browne Trio - Toronto Instrumental

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

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Yorkville Avenue Band - "Moving Day"

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Ben McPeek - Thinking of You

Trail, British Columbia → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Jimmy Namaro - Driftwood

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

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Jimmy Namaro - Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra

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

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Jimmy Namaro - Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury

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

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Jimmy Namaro - featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra

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

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Jimmy Namaro - At the Westbury

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

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Jimmy Namaro - With Mallets A 4 Thought

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

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Jimmy Namaro - Y' Gotta Quit Swingin' // We Could Make Such Beautiful Music

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

FEATURED

Compilation - Motorcars In Concert 1970

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Guido Basso - One More for the Road

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Guido Basso - Lost in the Stars

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Guido Basso - A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

My Heart Belongs to Me

Girls I Knew

Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By

Denny Vaughan And His Queen Elizabeth Hotel Orchestra – Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By (3)

Denny Vaughan And His Queen Elizabeth Hotel Orchestra – Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By (2)

Denny Vaughan And His Queen Elizabeth Hotel Orchestra – Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By (1)

Denny Vaughn Girls I Knew (4)

Denny Vaughn Girls I Knew (3)

Denny Vaughn Girls I Knew (2)

Denny Piano circa 1949b

Denny Vaughn

Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada

ST

The Dreamer/ Windows (split with Michael Renzi)

The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

We Gotta Get It All Together

His Girl

ST

Bye Bye Baby

I Like To Recognize the Tune

Bickert, Ed

The Toronto Scene

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene BACK

Toronto Instrumental

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

Browne, Brian Trio

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene LABEL 02

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene LABEL 01

"Moving Day"

Yorkville Avenue Band / "Moving Day" LABELS

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