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
Denny Vaughan Yesterday When I Was Young Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
John Arpin Bird-Brain Rag Concert In Ragtime
Eugene Amaro Girl From Ipanema The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Jackie Richardson Green Lies and Man Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Ben McPeek Something Better to Do Thinking of You
Hagood Hardy Silent Sky Tell Me My Name
Bill Badgley Fernando Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Lenny Breau She Thinks I Still Care (Dickey Lee) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six One 'O' Nine Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Peter Appleyard Alone Again, Naturally The Lincolnshire Poacher
Johnny Cowell Carnival of Venice (Herbert L. Clarke) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Johnny Cowell Roller Coaster The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Jimmy Namaro Hammering Home With Mallets A 4 Thought
Ben McPeek Maxwell's Silver Hammer Thinking of You
2B3 Denis Keldie, Rob Gusevs - One Love - People Get Ready The Toronto Sessions
Don Thompson 'D.T.' Castle Rock Bluesprint
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Johnny Cowell Goodbye My Love The Tender Loving Care
Swing Sisters Royal Garden Blues Davenport Blues
Ben McPeek One Less Bell To Answer Peace Train
Bill Butler Intermezzo Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Rick Wilkins Even Now For the Sake of Music
Ed Bickert Manha de Carnaval ST
Peter Appleyard Moonlight Feels Right ST
Joyce Sullivan Bill The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Ben McPeek Never My Love Peace Train
Paul Zaza Sailing By Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Kathryn Moses Midnight ST
Moe Koffman The Calm (Adagio) The Four Seasons
Guido Basso Two Bass Hit Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Bill Badgley In the Arms of Love Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Doug Randle The Doug Randle Orchestra - Unchained Melody (Tommy Common, vocals) Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Knights of the Round Flugel Your Cheating Heart (Hank Williams) Bye Bye Love
Bill Badgley In the Arms of Love At the Ports of Call
The Laurie Bower Singers Ready To Take A Chance You
Johnny Cowell Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra In D Major- Mvmt 1 Adagio The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Tommy Ambrose Please Send Me Someone to Love Young Tommy Ambrose
The Laurie Bower Singers Do You Think I'd Call It Love When You Say Goodbye
Denny Vaughan Hi-Lili Hi-Lo Girls I Knew
Peter Appleyard Sophisticated Lady ST
Paul Hoffert Growing Up The Jazz Roots of
Lucio Agostini Black Rose (Lucio Agostini) Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
The Laurie Bower Singers Didn't We The Rose And The Rain
Hagood Hardy Rain, Rain Stop 33 Sutton Place
Rick Wilkins Jazz Gavotte From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Denny Vaughan Medley : Heigh Ho / Whistle While You Work Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By
Johnny Cowell Pickin' Plums Hot Brass
Ben McPeek Keyboard Grease Only God Knows b/w Keyboard Grease
Phil Nimmons Group The Life I Lead Mary Popppins Swings
The Laurie Bower Singers Take Me Home Country Roads Take Me Home Country Roads
Henry Cuesta The Promised Land Plays Favourites
Jackie Richardson Stay With Me Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Phil Nimmons Group Feed the Birds (Tuppence a Bag) Mary Popppins Swings
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Eli's Coming (Laura Nyro) ST
Carol McCartney No More Blues A Night in Tunisia
Ed Bickert Keeping Myself For You Bye Bye Baby
Jimmy Dale Baubles, Bangles and Beads Profiles
Moe Koffman Cantelope Island Moe's Curried Soul
John Arpin Centennial Rag Concert In Ragtime
Jimmy Namaro Body and Soul featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Johnny Cowell Quiet Girl The Tender Loving Care
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass All in the Family Toronto Instrumental
Johnny Cowell Stay With Me The Tender Loving Care
Doug Randle The Doug Randle Orchestra - Jennine Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Guido Basso Gentle Rain One More for the Road
Ron Collier Orchestra & Duke Ellington Collage #3 Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Moe Koffman Battering Ram Goes Electric
Johnny Cowell Je reviens (I'm Coming Back) Hot Brass
Eugene Amaro Strangers In The Night The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Eugene Amaro More Than You Know Twilight Time
The Laurie Bower Singers Pussywillow Cat-tails Morning Has Broken
Ed Bickert They All Laughed I Like To Recognize the Tune
Teddy Roderman Make It With You Makin' It With You
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra A Summer Place And I Love Her
Teddy Roderman Mississippi Stay Awhile
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Sing Do Something Nice Today!
Bill Butler Theme from "The Pathetique" Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Eugene Amaro Another Time Warm
The Laurie Bower Singers Sundown Back Home Again
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree Do Something Nice Today!
Bill Butler Theme from Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto #1 Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Blues Blow (Straight Ahead!) Now!
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Invocation: Bronze (The Contest) Transformations - Invocations
Moe Koffman Pretzel Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
The Mutual Understanding Look Around In Wonderland
Teddy Roderman Beautiful Second Hand Man Makin' It With You
Guido Basso Two Bourees Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Moe Koffman Train Whistle Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Tom Sealy Don Palmer Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Blue Jade Sailin' Home
Hagood Hardy Clouds The Homecoming
Guido Basso I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Jimmy McHugh) Lost in the Stars
Peter Appleyard Swinging Shepherd Blues Peter Appleyard Presents
Peter Appleyard Lazy Silhouettes The Lincolnshire Poacher
Pat Riccio Sympatico (Mascheroni-Engvick) Babs Babineau: vocals From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Ron Collier Tentet The Days of Wine And Roses ST
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Twooch Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Compilation Ken Steele - Gently 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Compilation Rhonda Silver - I Saw It Happen 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Moe Koffman Tangerine (Bossa Nova) Tales of Koffman
Denny Vaughan Wake Up Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By

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Rick Wilkins - My Heart Belongs to Me

Hamilton - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

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

FEATURED

Joyce Sullivan - The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get It All Together

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

FEATURED

Johnny Cowell - His Girl

Tillsonburg, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - ST

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

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - Bye Bye Baby

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

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - I Like To Recognize the Tune

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

FEATURED

The Brian Browne Trio - The Toronto Scene

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Brian Browne Trio - Toronto Instrumental

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

Yorkville Avenue Band - "Moving Day"

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - With Mallets A 4 Thought

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

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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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