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
John Arpin Toronto Blues (1965) Other Side Of Ragtime
Compilation Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass - The Duke Jazz Toronto
Jerry Toth Picasso Summer The Twelve Sides Of
Moe Koffman Cantelope Island Moe's Curried Soul
Yorkville Avenue Band Watcha' Gonna Do When the Rent Comes Round "Moving Day"
The Mutual Understanding Little Girl Blue In Wonderland
Moe Koffman Overture To Summer (Allegro) The Four Seasons
The Laurie Bower Singers What is Christmas Danielle b/w What is Christmas
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra I Lived in a Dream Halifax Instrumental
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Theme for Susan Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Jimmy Namaro Tahiti Boat Driftwood
John Arpin Meadowlark Rag (1916) Other Side Of Ragtime
The Laurie Bower Singers Out Here On My Own It Goes Like It Goes
Moe Koffman Sunshine Superman Moe's Curried Soul
Peter Appleyard A Face Like Yours Peter Appleyard Presents
John Arpin The Last Time I Saw Her Face Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose? Do Something Nice Today!
Peter Appleyard Mercy, Mercy, Mercy The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Lenny Breau Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Bill Monroe) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Eugene Amaro Wheels Of Life Warm
Moe Koffman Monks Monastery Tales of Koffman
Hagood Hardy It's Not Unusual Stop 33 Sutton Place
The Laurie Bower Singers You Needed Me You
2B3 Rob Gusevs, Michael Fonfara - Apricot Brandy The Toronto Sessions
Ben McPeek Share the Land Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Moe Koffman Backbone Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Henry Cuesta Help Me Make It Through The Night Plays Favourites
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Petite Waltz Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Jackie Richardson Here's to Life Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Ben McPeek Never My Love Peace Train
Hagood Hardy Just the Way You Are Reflections
Lucio Agostini Pan Am Young and Old Once Upon a Hundred Years
Lenny Breau I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You (Hank Williams) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Wally Koster September Song The Songs of Wally Koster
The Laurie Bower Singers Hold On to a Little Bit of Love Morning Has Broken
Ben McPeek Kapuskasing Kaper The Original Sounds of
Jimmy Namaro One of a Kind Mambo With Mallets A 4 Thought
John Arpin You are the Sunshine of My Life Direct to Disc
Eugene Amaro On Days Like These The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Peter Appleyard Sophisticated Lady ST
Jimmy Namaro We Gotta Get it All Together We Gotta Get It All Together
The Laurie Bower Singers American Music Laurie Bower
Teddy Roderman Make It With You Makin' It With You
Doug Randle Vive La Company Songs for the New Industrial State
Hagood Hardy Silent Sky Tell Me My Name
Jimmy Namaro Stranger in Paradise Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Lenny Breau Compared To What Minor's Aloud
Bill Butler Theme from "The Pathetique" Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Maxwell’s Silver Hammer Original Toronto Dixieland Band
Hagood Hardy No Good On My Own As Time Goes By
John Arpin Excelsior Rag (1909) Other Side Of Ragtime
Bill Badgley Georgy Girl At the Ports of Call
Jerry Toth Guitar Concerto: Adagio The Music Of
Lenny Breau I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (Hank Williams) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Compilation L'il Darlin' (arranged by Neil Hefti) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Hagood Hardy Wintertime The Homecoming
The Laurie Bower Singers Don't Ask Me Why It Goes Like It Goes
The Laurie Bower Singers Here's That Rainy Day Feelin'
Lenny Breau Don't Think Twice, It's All Right Guitar Sounds From
Guido Basso A Lazy Afternoon (alternate version) A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Blues Blow (Straight Ahead!) Now!
The Laurie Bower Singers Christmas is for Children Christmas is for Children b/w What is Christmas (Pop Style)
Carol McCartney East of the Sun A Night in Tunisia
Hogtown Trumpets Bustling CBC Comp 434 comp
Bill Badgley Theme from "The Sand Pebbles" Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Guido Basso Take the 'A' Train And All That Latin Jazz!
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Scarborough Fair The Now Sound
Norman Amadio Trio Hallelujah ST
The Mutual Understanding Always True to You, Darling, In My Fashion In Wonderland
Guido Basso East of the Sun One More for the Road
Bill Badgley Mesclado (MYXAPYKL) Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Hagood Hardy God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen The Christmas Album
Jerry Toth Theme From "Search" The Twelve Sides Of
Norman Amadio Trio Blues For Yna Yna ST
Jimmy Namaro Lazy Afternoon We Gotta Get It All Together
Moe Koffman Jeannine Tales of Koffman
Ben McPeek Someday Soon The Original Sounds of
Lucio Agostini Centipediantics Action With Agostini
Rick Wilkins Somewhere Along the Way My Heart Belongs to Me
Doug Crosley When I Met You (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
2B3 Denis Keldie, Richard Bell - King Harvest The Toronto Sessions
Rick Wilkins Jazz Gavotte From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Johnny Cowell Quiet Girl The Tender Loving Care
Paul Zaza Hollywood Hills Faces and Places
Bill Butler Chopin Nocturne In E Flat Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
The Laurie Bower Singers Everything Old is New Again Looks Like We Made It
Herb Marshall Get Out of My Life Woman (Allen Toussaint) Toronto Vocalist
Compilation Talk to the Animals (arranged by Ray Sikora) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Hagood Hardy I Won't Last a Day without You The Homecoming
Hagood Hardy Winter Wonderland The Christmas Album
Ben McPeek One Less Bell To Answer Peace Train
Jimmy Namaro Carnival Brasiliero Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Johnny Cowell Anatomy of a Girl It's Gotta Be Love
Guido Basso Tara's Theme It's Happening (re-issue)
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Jimmy Namaro Man of La Mancha Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Paul Zaza Follow the Sun Faces and Places
Eugene Amaro Afterglow Warm
Rick Wilkins Amarillo My Heart Belongs to Me
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra I Love You And I Love Her

Compilation

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"

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