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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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, 🇨🇦

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Mutual Understanding - Show Me Your Laughter/ Summer of '42 // Sunshine Man/ If You Say Goodbye

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

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene BACK

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

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Badgley, Bill Sam Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra A Garden in the Rain Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Laurie Bower Singers Wedding Cake Feelin'
Appleyard, Peter The Man With The Golden Arm Per-cus-sive Jazz
Toth, Jerry Little Boy Blue The Twelve Sides Of
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' I Cried for You Bluesprint
Appleyard, Peter Who Needs It Peter Appleyard Presents
Namaro, Jimmy Over the Rainbow Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Appleyard, Peter Ben The Lincolnshire Poacher
Hardy, Hagood Clouds The Homecoming
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Too Late Now Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Toth, Jerry It's a Great Life Tell Me Now b/w It's a Great Life (with The Gossips)
McPeek, Ben For Lovin Me The Original Sounds of
Read, Alex & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Waltz Medley (Bicycle Built for Two - Sidewalks of New York - Take Me Out to the Ball Game) (arr. Read) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Koffman, Moe Sure It Is The Shepherd Swings Again
Richardson, Jackie The Lies of Handsome Men Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Breau, Lenny Killer Joe Minor's Aloud
Hardy, Hagood It's Not Unusual Stop 33 Sutton Place
Wilkins, Rick Ballad for Carolyn My Heart Belongs to Me
Namaro, Jimmy With Mallets Towards Some With Mallets A 4 Thought
Zaza, Paul Expresso Coasting (with Isaacs)
Riccio, Pat Then I'll Be Tired of You (Schwarz-Harburg) Doug Crosley: vocals From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Laurie Bower Singers Battle Of New Orleans Wish I Was A Plane
Butler, Bill I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Come Saturday Morning Montage
Hardy, Hagood (Love theme from) Missouri breaks Maybe Tomorrow
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage If I Could ST
Koffman, Moe Comin' Home Baby Goes Electric
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Bass-ically Yours Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Randle, Doug You´d be so Nice to Come Home to (Doug Crosley, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Badgley, Bill June Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Basso, Guido Ten Little Indians It's Happening (re-issue)
Basso, Guido Some Other Time (Leonard Bernstein) Lost in the Stars
Gillis, Don Beautiful Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))
Namaro, Jimmy Soft Hands Driftwood
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - Nova Scotia Farewell CBC Comp 409
Laurie Bower Singers Minute To Minute When You Say Goodbye
Hardy, Hagood Love is in the Air Reflections
Arpin, John Efficiency Rag Concert In Ragtime
Cowell, Johnny I Can't Get Started (Al Hirt & Bunny Berigan) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Randle, Doug Isn't it a Pity Songs for the New Industrial State
Toth, Jerry If We Try The Twelve Sides Of
Appleyard, Peter Night Journey Peter Appleyard Presents
Namaro, Jimmy One of a Kind Mambo With Mallets A 4 Thought
Crosley, Doug Good Morning (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Claman, Dolores, Richard Morris & Jerry Toth St. Lawrence Centre Song St. Lawrence Centre Song
Koffman, Moe Funky Monkey Turned on
Laurie Bower Singers Out Here On My Own It Goes Like It Goes
Compilation Cleone Duncan - Life Is A Merry-Go-Round 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Koffman, Moe The Storm (Presto) The Four Seasons
Butler, Bill Manhattan Serenade Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Cowell, Johnny Blood of the Brave Bull The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Arpin, John Laughter in the Rain Direct to Disc
Randle, Doug A Sleepin' Bee (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Hardy, Hagood Don't Give up on Us Tell Me My Name
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Yes It's Toronto Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
McPeek, Ben Shopping Spree His Voices and His Orchestra
Collier, Ron Orchestra & Duke Ellington Aurora Borealis Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Winchester Cathedral It’s a Sign of the Times
Koffman, Moe If I Were a Carpenter Turned on
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Storyville Blues + Horn = Dixie
Wilkins, Rick Déjà vu Discovery
Basso, Guido Tara's Theme It's Happening (re-issue)
Roderman, Teddy Watching Scotty Grow Makin' It With You
Koffman, Moe Anteater's Dance Moe's Curried Soul
Koffman, Moe Walk Away Renee Turned on
Gillis, Don Baby It's Alright Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))
Compilation Dear World (arranged by Tony Gee) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Phillips, Colina River Jordan Toronto Vocalist
Cowell, Johnny I've Gotta Feeling Hot Brass
Cowell, Johnny Darling Mama His Girl
Zaza, Paul Flight to the Sun Faces and Places
Amadio, Norman Trio Nica's Dream ST
Koffman, Moe Snowflakes (Largo) The Four Seasons
Dale, Jimmy I Should Care Soft and Groovy
Agostini, Lucio Tororito (Lucio Aostini) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Compilation This Could be the Start of Something Big (arranged by Bruce Cassidy) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Compilation Lenny Solomon - Ol' Man River Jazz Toronto
Butler, Bill Autummn Nocturne The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Compilation Jerry Toth - It's a Great Life Motorcars In Concert 1970
Koffman, Moe Sleep (Adagio) The Four Seasons
Toth, Jerry Theme From "Search" The Twelve Sides Of
Agostini, Lucio Guadalajara Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Laurie Bower Singers Lotta Love When You Say Goodbye
Cuesta, Henry Me And You And A Dog Named Boo Plays Favourites
Bostic, Cal Just a Boy And Girl in Love Introducing
Nimmons, Phil Group The Life I Lead Mary Popppins Swings
Koffman, Moe High Heeled Sneakers Moe's Curried Soul
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Vera Cruz ST
Richardson, Jackie Green Lies and Man Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Breau, Lenny Don't Think Twice (It's All Right) ST
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra I Lived in a Dream Halifax Instrumental
Breau, Lenny I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You (Hank Williams) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Basso, Guido Sweet Gingerbread Man Love Talk
Toth, Jerry The Fool On the Hill The Music Of
Butler, Bill A Portrait of a Piano Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Cowell, Johnny Gymnopedie #3 The Virtuoso Trumpet
Boogus Cow Cow Boogie CBC Comp 403 comp
Badgley, Bill In the Arms of Love Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Wilkins, Rick Len's Den From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)

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