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
Amaro, Eugene Love Theme (Gone With The Wind) Warm
Toth, Jerry Guitar Concerto: Adagio The Music Of
Crosley, Doug Away from You (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Breau, Lenny Mister Night ST
Wilkins, Rick Junk My Heart Belongs to Me
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Sweet Leilani ST
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Knock Three Times Do Something Nice Today!
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Peaches and Brandy Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Nimmons, Phil Group Steve's Theme Take 10
Zaza, Paul Portrait of a Rose Faces and Places
Laurie Bower Singers Take Me Home Country Roads Take Me Home Country Roads
Hardy, Hagood Wintertime The Homecoming
McCartney, Carol Dat Dere A Night in Tunisia
Cowell, Johnny Air On a G String The Virtuoso Trumpet
Cowell, Johnny Herman Bellstedt - Napoli (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Laurie Bower Singers Tell No Lies You
Phillips, Colina Trying Times Toronto Vocalist
Cowell, Johnny Lonely Trumpet The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Centro, Vic Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Laurie Bower Singers Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Laurie Bower Singers You're Driving Me Crazy Feelin'
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage How Insensitive Montage
Laurie Bower Singers Everybody's Reachin' Out For Someone Take Me Home Country Roads
Agostini, Lucio Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Breau, Lenny Cold, Cold Heart Guitar Sounds From
Zaza, Paul Blue Porcelain Faces and Places
Zaza, Paul Summertime Drive Faces and Places
Riccio, Pat Michelle (Lennon-McCartney) From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
McPeek, Ben Soon It's Gonna Rain The Original Sounds of
Laurie Bower Singers Come To Mother Got a Feelin' for Love
Butler, Bill I'll Remember April The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Namaro, Jimmy African Echoes We Gotta Get It All Together
Zaza, Paul Blue Shadows Coasting (with Isaacs)
Toth, Jerry Here's That Rainy Day The Music Of
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Tropical ST
Amaro, Eugene I Didn't Know What Time It Was Warm
Koffman, Moe Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Goes Electric
Wilkins, Rick Quiescence For the Sake of Music
Breau, Lenny New York City Mo' Breau
Basso, Guido Cry Love Talk
Zaza, Paul Sailing High Images
Laurie Bower Singers Epilogue Morning Has Broken
Appleyard, Peter 'S Wonderful The Vibe Sound Of
Zaza, Paul Maid of the Mist Images
Toth, Jerry "Odd Couple" Theme The Music Of
Namaro, Jimmy Hammering Home With Mallets A 4 Thought
Centro, Vic Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Arpin, John Ragtime Nightingale Concert In Ragtime
Hardy, Hagood Send in the Clowns Maybe Tomorrow
Zaza, Paul Peace River Images
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra The Sound of Silver ST
Agostini, Lucio Reel Once Upon a Hundred Years
Appleyard, Peter Passion Eyes The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Namaro, Jimmy Misty Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Sealy, Joe, Don Palmer, Tom Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Struttin' Your Stuff Sailin' Home
Appleyard, Peter Why Don't You Do Right Per-cus-sive Jazz
Hardy, Hagood When the First Snow Falls The Christmas Album
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Eleanor Rigby Do Something Nice Today!
Cowell, Johnny Sweet and Sour Chop Chop Hot Brass
Namaro, Jimmy So Danco Samba We Gotta Get It All Together
Laurie Bower Singers Didn't We? Feelin'
Randle, Doug Vive La Company Songs for the New Industrial State
Toth, Jerry Portrait of Caroline The Classic Jerry Toth
Cowell, Johnny Pickin' Plums Hot Brass
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 4th movement Transformations - Invocations
Badgley, Bill Music to Watch the Girls By At the Ports of Call
Basso, Guido Let It Snow Christmas Today
Ambrose, Tommy Just for a Thrill Young Tommy Ambrose
Browne, Brian Trio Misty Roses Toronto Instrumental
Hardy, Hagood Rain, Rain Stop 33 Sutton Place
Hardy, Hagood Reunion (Theme from Rituals) Tell Me My Name
Breau, Lenny Ebony Queen - Pam's Pad Mo' Breau
Cuesta, Henry Proud Mary Plays Favourites
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Up, Up & Away The Now Sound
Steel, Ivy Travelling Light Reincarnation
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Live & Let Die Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
McPeek, Ben Ramblin' Rose The Original Sounds of
Randle, Doug Colored Plastics Songs for the New Industrial State
Roderman, Teddy The Green Grass Starts To Grow Makin' It With You
Randle, Doug Lonely Girl (Doug Crosley, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine - Watch Out for the Little People Strictly Nimmons
Bickert, Ed Ed Bickert - Windows The Dreamer/ Windows (split with Michael Renzi)
Badgley, Bill Fernando Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Cowell, Johnny Hora Stacatto (Doc Severinson and Raphael Mendez) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Namaro, Jimmy I Cover The Waterfront At the Westbury
Cowell, Johnny Stawberry Jam His Girl
Agostini, Lucio Love and Maple Syrup (Gordon Lightfoot) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Badgley, Bill In the Arms of Love Blue-Ribbon Badgley
McPeek, Ben Both Sides Now Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Wilkins, Rick Tomorrow For the Sake of Music
Wilkins, Rick Songbird For the Sake of Music
Breau, Lenny My Funny Valentine Guitar Sounds From
Agostini, Lucio Tororito (Lucio Aostini) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Basso, Guido Blue Monk One More for the Road
Namaro, Jimmy Baia featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Hardy, Hagood I Feel It Stop 33 Sutton Place
Koffman, Moe High Heeled Sneakers Moe's Curried Soul
Badgley, Bill Tiny Bubbles At the Ports of Call
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Old Fashioned Way Toronto Instrumental
Appleyard, Peter Wichita Lineman The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)

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