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
Dale, Jimmy My Reverie Profiles
Basso, Guido Trust in Me And All That Latin Jazz!
Hardy, Hagood Send in the Clowns Maybe Tomorrow
Koffman, Moe James Brown's Bag Turned on
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Guantanamera Montage
Koffman, Moe High Heeled Sneakers Moe's Curried Soul
Namaro, Jimmy Misty Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Zaza, Paul Welcome Home Faces and Places
Laurie Bower Singers Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard Morning Has Broken
Appleyard, Peter You Put the Shine on Me Peter Appleyard Presents
Namaro, Jimmy Similau With Mallets A 4 Thought
Agostini, Lucio Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Cuesta, Henry Am I in Love? Clarinet With Strings
Mutual Understanding Summer of '42 Show Me Your Laughter/ Summer of '42 // Sunshine Man/ If You Say Goodbye
Badgley, Bill How Insensitive At the Ports of Call
Laurie Bower Singers I Think It's Gonna Rain on Me Today Take Me Home Country Roads
Zaza, Paul The Magic Island Images
Namaro, Jimmy Anna Maria Waltz featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Sealy, Joe, Don Palmer, Tom Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Struttin' Your Stuff Sailin' Home
Cowell, Johnny Arioso The Virtuoso Trumpet
Crosley, Doug Sing a Happy Song (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Badgley, Bill Sand and Sea Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Roderman, Teddy It's Impossible Makin' It With You
McPeek, Ben Peace Train Peace Train
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 4th movement Transformations - Invocations
Wilkins, Rick Amarillo My Heart Belongs to Me
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians And I Love Her The Old Meets the New
Laurie Bower Singers You Needed Me You
Badgley, Bill Lady At the Ports of Call
Hardy, Hagood Leaside Bridge As Time Goes By
Koffman, Moe Sleep (Adagio) The Four Seasons
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Mike Fright Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Cowell, Johnny Herman Bellstedt - Napoli (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Cuesta, Henry Help Me Make It Through The Night Plays Favourites
Laurie Bower Singers The Young New Mexican Pupeteer Morning Has Broken
Laurie Bower Singers Don't Blame Me Laurie Bower
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians King of the Road The Old Meets the New
Breau, Lenny Don't Think Twice, It's All Right Guitar Sounds From
Swing Sisters Davenport Blues Davenport Blues
Hardy, Hagood My Elusive Dreams The Homecoming
Compilation Dave Young & Oscar Peterson - OP&D Jazz Toronto
Namaro, Jimmy Nightingale We Gotta Get It All Together
Wilkins, Rick We Will Love Again From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Collier, Ron Tentet Walking Out ST
Centro, Vic Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Wilkins, Rick Savin' it Up Discovery
Hardy, Hagood Travellin' On The Homecoming
Zaza, Paul Guitarra Gitana Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Laurie Bower Singers You You
Basso, Guido You are My Sunshine It's Happening (re-issue)
Cowell, Johnny Carnival of Venice (Herbert L. Clarke) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Amadio, Norman Trio Nica's Dream ST
Compilation Eve Smith - I Care 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Breau, Lenny Back In Indiana (Hanley & MacDonald) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Basso, Guido Ramblin It's Happening (re-issue)
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six It's Impossible It's Impossible
Amaro, Eugene I Found My Love Last Summer Warm
Roderman, Teddy Make It With You Makin' It With You
Laurie Bower Singers Kiss Me in the Rain It Goes Like It Goes
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - Sable Island CBC Comp 409
Zaza, Paul Beautiful People Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Moses, Kathryn My Romance ST
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty If You Could Read My Mind Do Something Nice Today!
Riccio, Pat Michelle (Lennon-McCartney) From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Cowell, Johnny Satchmo (Louis Armstrong) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Cowell, Johnny Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra In D Major- Mvmt 4 Finale The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Canada (A Centennial Song) It’s a Sign of the Times
Wilkins, Rick Sometimes When We Touch For the Sake of Music
Basso, Guido Ill Wind One More for the Road
Arpin, John Leola Concert In Ragtime
Richardson, Jackie You've Got to Give Me Room Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Basso, Guido Cry Love Talk
Compilation Woodland City Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Namaro, Jimmy We Gotta Get it All Together We Gotta Get It All Together
Appleyard, Peter Open the Gates of Love Peter Appleyard Presents
Randle, Doug The Doug Randle Orchestra - Unchained Melody (Tommy Common, vocals) Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Wilkins, Rick Quiescence For the Sake of Music
Laurie Bower Singers Together Take Me Home Country Roads
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Far Away Places Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Wichita Lineman The Now Sound
Butler, Bill One Morning in May The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Toth, Jerry "Odd Couple" Theme The Music Of
Basso, Guido Sweet Georgia Fame A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Cowell, Johnny Our Winter Love Our Winter Love
Badgley, Bill Tiny Bubbles Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Sanderlings Love One Another (Trevor Jones) With The Jim Pirie Orchestra
Arpin, John Laughter in the Rain Direct to Disc
Bickert, Ed You're Right As Rain I Like To Recognize the Tune
Agostini, Lucio La Paloma Azul (Sweet Little Mountain Bird) Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Agostini, Lucio Golden Earrings Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Arpin, John Cotton Jenny Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Laurie Bower Singers I Go To Rio It Goes Like It Goes
Agostini, Lucio Reel Once Upon a Hundred Years
McPeek, Ben A Taste of Honey His Voices and His Orchestra
Hardy, Hagood You and Me Against the World The Homecoming
Amaro, Eugene Why Did I Choose You The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Koffman, Moe Alone Together The Shepherd Swings Again
Wilkins, Rick Summer Song For the Sake of Music
Hoffert, Paul 6 Bar Theme The Jazz Roots of
Nimmons, Phil Group Blue Lou Nimmons 'N' Nine

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