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
Wally Koster Sunset Waltz Alberta Trail b/w Sunset Waltz
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Bali Ha'I ST
Johnny Cowell Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra In D Major- Mvmt 2 Allegro The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Johnny Cowell I've Gotta Feeling Hot Brass
Ben McPeek Downtown His Voices and His Orchestra
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Baby I'm a Want You Montage
Teddy Roderman So Let Our Love Begin Makin' It With You
Jimmy Namaro Love For Sale At the Westbury
Hogtown Trumpets Bustling CBC Comp 434 comp
Tommy Ambrose Just for a Thrill Young Tommy Ambrose
Tommy Ambrose Just Like a Man Just Like a Man b/w That's the Way it Was
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Summertime The Old Meets the New
Paul Zaza Beautiful People Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Eugene Amaro People The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Paul Zaza Guitarra Gitana Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Hagood Hardy & the Montage You (Doug Riley) ST
Lenny Breau Bluesette The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Fred Stone Maera The Music of Fred Stone
Jimmy Dale Wave Soft and Groovy
Jerry Toth I've Got My Eyes On You The Music Of
Denny Vaughan Happy Days Are Here Again Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By
Fred Stone Troika The Music of Fred Stone
Tommy Ambrose Time After Time Young Tommy Ambrose
The Laurie Bower Singers When You Say Goodbye When You Say Goodbye
Denny Vaughan Stranger on the Shore A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Rick Wilkins Sometimes When We Touch For the Sake of Music
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Blue Velvet The Old Meets the New
Norman Amadio Trio Hallelujah ST
Hagood Hardy Words Maybe Tomorrow
Jimmy Namaro Pubba and The Puddy Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Moe Koffman Twistin' and Bumpin' Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Moe Koffman Twist the Hully Gully Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
John Arpin I Can't Depend On Love Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Peter Appleyard Where is the Love The Lincolnshire Poacher
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Wang Wang Blues Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Lucio Agostini Fiddler's Frolic Action With Agostini
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Where or When Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' 12th Street Rag (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Jerry Toth Portrait of Caroline The Classic Jerry Toth
Bill Badgley Gonna Fly Now - Theme From Rocky Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Peter Appleyard Just In Time The Vibe Sound Of
Moe Koffman Goin' Out of My Head Turned on
Wally Koster Time Was The Songs of Wally Koster
The Laurie Bower Singers Wedding Cake Feelin'
Paul Zaza Beautiful People Coasting (with Isaacs)
Lucio Agostini Centipediantics Action With Agostini
Guido Basso Christina And All That Latin Jazz!
Peter Appleyard Strike Up the Band The Vibe Sound Of
Johnny Cowell Don't Look Back It's Gotta Be Love
Eugene Amaro I Left My Heart In San Francisco The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Johnny Cowell Hora Stacatto (Doc Severinson and Raphael Mendez) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Moe Koffman Do You Know the Way to San Jose Turned on
Jimmy Namaro Soft Hands Driftwood
Wally Koster L-O-V-E The Songs of Wally Koster
Kathryn Moses My Romance ST
Johnny Cowell Lonely Trumpet The Virtuoso Trumpet
Pete Schofield and the Canadians What Now My Love It’s a Sign of the Times
Ron Collier Tentet Charade ST
John Arpin Jenny's Tune Direct to Disc
Rick Wilkins The Very Thought of You From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Johnny Cowell W.A. Mozart - Allelujah (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
The Mutual Understanding Little Girl Blue In Wonderland
The Mutual Understanding Sunshine Man Show Me Your Laughter/ Summer of '42 // Sunshine Man/ If You Say Goodbye
Bill Butler Spring Will be a Little Late This Year The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Jimmy Dale Where Is the Love? Toronto Instrumental
Ron Collier Orchestra & Duke Ellington Nameless Hour Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Ron Collier Orchestra & Duke Ellington Aurora Borealis Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Jerry Toth Make Me Rainbows The Music Of
Jerry Toth Say Goodbye To Your Cash The Twelve Sides Of
Ben McPeek For Lovin Me The Original Sounds of
Bill Badgley Wednesday's Child Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Guido Basso You are My Sunshine It's Happening (re-issue)
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Lip Flap (For Fred) Now!
Yorkville Avenue Band The Big Noise From Vinnetka "Moving Day"
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - Stompin' at the Savoy CBC Comp 409
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Summer Love Do Something Nice Today! b/w Summer Love
Phil Nimmons Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - Nosey Strictly Nimmons
The Mutual Understanding If You Say Goodbye Show Me Your Laughter/ Summer of '42 // Sunshine Man/ If You Say Goodbye
Jimmy Namaro Body and Soul featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Doug Randle Nicolston Dam Songs for the New Industrial State
Jimmy Namaro One of a Kind Mambo With Mallets A 4 Thought
Hagood Hardy Afternoon in Venice Maybe Tomorrow
The Laurie Bower Singers Key Largo Laurie Bower
Teddy Roderman Autumn Concerto Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
The Brian Browne Trio Killing Me Softly Toronto Instrumental
Eugene Amaro Girl From Ipanema The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Rick Wilkins Even Now For the Sake of Music
The Laurie Bower Singers Don't Give Up On Us Baby Looks Like We Made It
Denny Vaughan The Goldiger's Song (With Plenty of Money and You) Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By
Paul Zaza Fiesta Romantica Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Guido Basso Ten Little Indians It's Happening (re-issue)
Peter Appleyard The Blue Room The Vibe Sound Of
Johnny Cowell Theme from Zorba (Herb Alpert) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Exactly Like Jerry Smith Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Phil Nimmons Group Fascinating Rhythm Nimmons 'N' Nine
Hagood Hardy Christmas Song The Christmas Album
Jimmy Namaro Baia featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Peter Appleyard You Put the Shine on Me Peter Appleyard Presents
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Adios Muchachos Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Phil Nimmons Group Swing Softly Nimmons 'N' Nine

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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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury

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

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - One More for the Road

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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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