The Toronto Jazz Scene

A city of clubs, sessions, and serious chopsβ€”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)

MontrΓ©al, QuΓ©bec - Ottawa, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra - ST

London, England, πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Breau, Lenny - ST

Auburn, Maine, πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Namaro, Jimmy - We Gotta Get It All Together

Columbus, Michigan, USA (or La Rosita, Mexico) - Hamilton, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Badgley, Bill - Blue-Ribbon Badgley

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Badgley, Bill - At the Ports of Call

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Collier, Ron Tentet - ST

Coleman, Alberta - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Amaro, Eugene - Warm

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Agostini, Lucio - Action With Agostini

Fano, Italy β†’ MontrΓ©al, QuΓ©bec β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Schofield, Pete and the Canadians - It’s a Sign of the Times

Don Mills, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Laurie Bower Singers - You

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Toth, Jerry - The Twelve Sides Of

Windsor, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Hardy, Hagood & the Montage - ST

Angola, Indiana, πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ β†’ Brantford β†’ Oakville β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Wilkins, Rick - From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)

Hamilton - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Hardy, Hagood - As Time Goes By

Angola, Indiana, πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ β†’ Brantford β†’ Oakville β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Sanderlings - With The Jim Pirie Orchestra

St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Hoffert, Paul - The Jazz Roots of

Brooklyn, New York, πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Namaro, Jimmy - With Mallets A 4 Thought

Columbus, Michigan, USA (or La Rosita, Mexico) - Hamilton, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Laurie Bower Singers - Take Me Home Country Roads

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six - Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Randle, Doug - Songs for the New Industrial State

Calgary, Alberta β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Richardson, Jackie - Woman's View... Through Child Eyes

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Breau, Lenny - Minor's Aloud

Auburn, Maine, πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Dale, Jimmy - Toronto Instrumental

London, England - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Agostini, Lucio - Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini

Fano, Italy β†’ MontrΓ©al, QuΓ©bec β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

Gillis, Don - Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))

Toronto, Ontario

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Nimmons, Phil Group - Take 10

Kamloops - Vancouver, British Columbia - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six - Transformations - Invocations

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Cowell, Johnny - Our Winter Love

Tillsonburg, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Schofield, Pete and the Canadians - The Now Sound

Don Mills, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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

Amadio, Norman Trio / ST

Laurie Bower

The Twelve Sides Of

Arpin, John / Arpin Plays Lightfoot

ST

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)

Sullivan, Joyce

Collier, Ron Tentet

Koffman, Moe - Moe's Curried Soul

Moe Koffman SEASONS-LPCD-GRAPHICS-C

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Namaro, Jimmy So Danco Samba We Gotta Get It All Together
Toth, Jerry Eye Level The Classic Jerry Toth
Amaro, Eugene Midnight Blue Twilight Time
Riccio, Pat Matchmaker (Bock-Harnick) Doug Crosley: vocals From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Badgley, Bill Theme from the Sand Pebbles At the Ports of Call
Cowell, Johnny Close to You The Tender Loving Care
Namaro, Jimmy Afro-Rock We Gotta Get It All Together
Toth, Jerry Guitar Concerto: Adagio The Music Of
Wilkins, Rick Even Now For the Sake of Music
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Fidgety Feet Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 1st movement Transformations - Invocations
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Eleanor Rigby Do Something Nice Today!
Richardson, Jackie Thank You Lord Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Laurie Bower Singers Guitar Man Wish I Was A Plane
Arpin, John Sunburst Rag (1909) Other Side Of Ragtime
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Do Something Nice Today Do Something Nice Today!
Laurie Bower Singers Love Will Turn You Around Laurie Bower
Laurie Bower Singers Got A Feelin' Got a Feelin' for Love
Koffman, Moe Inverno Furioso (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Arpin, John Cabaret Direct to Disc
Breau, Lenny The Claw The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Laurie Bower Singers El Condor Pasa Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Collier, Ron Tentet Hockey Theme ST
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra Summer Wind And I Love Her
Cuesta, Henry Lonely is the Name Clarinet With Strings
Nimmons, Phil Group Jasper Take 10
Crosley, Doug Hogtown (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Badgley, Bill June At the Ports of Call
Appleyard, Peter Night Journey Peter Appleyard Presents
Nimmons, Phil Group The Perfect Nanny Mary Popppins Swings
2B3 Denis Keldie, Rob Gusevs - One Love - People Get Ready The Toronto Sessions
Breau, Lenny Killer Joe Minor's Aloud
Toth, Jerry Last Tango In Paris The Twelve Sides Of
Arpin, John Meadowlark Rag (1916) Other Side Of Ragtime
Laurie Bower Singers Do You Know Got a Feelin' for Love
Agostini, Lucio Taboo Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Namaro, Jimmy African Echoes featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose? Do Something Nice Today!
Namaro, Jimmy We Gotta Get it All Together We Gotta Get It All Together
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Introducin' My Man It’s a Sign of the Times
Breau, Lenny Emily Mo' Breau
Randle, Doug Warm in the Sunshine Songs for the New Industrial State
Breau, Lenny Anytime (Herbert Lawson) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Badgley, Bill How Insensitive Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Namaro, Jimmy Yesterdays At the Westbury
Browne, Brian Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Cast Your Fate The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra The Way You Look Tonight Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Arpin, John King Porter Stomp Concert In Ragtime
Sullivan, Joyce Friendly Star The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Laurie Bower Singers Take The Long Way Home When You Say Goodbye
Hardy, Hagood Something in Your Smile Stop 33 Sutton Place
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Down by the Old Mill Stream The Old Meets the New
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine - Room at the Back Strictly Nimmons
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians What Are You Doing the Rest Of Your Life? Do Something Nice Today!
Hardy, Hagood Clouds The Homecoming
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 2nd movement Transformations - Invocations
Hogtown Trumpets Ludwig's Bugle CBC Comp 434 comp
Butler, Bill Autummn Nocturne The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Collier, Ron Tentet I Believe In You ST
Knights of the Round Flugel Your Cheating Heart (Hank Williams) Bye Bye Love
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Mrs. Robinson The Now Sound
Cowell, Johnny The Swagger O' The Kilt His Girl
Wilkins, Rick (Our) Love is Here to Stay From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Cowell, Johnny Like No Other Girl It's Gotta Be Love
Namaro, Jimmy Westside Story (Medley): Maria - Cool - America - I Feel Pretty - To-night - Dance in the Gym Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Moses, Kathryn Oleo ST
Koffman, Moe Anteater's Dance Moe's Curried Soul
Hardy, Hagood Misty Reflections
Arpin, John Leola Concert In Ragtime
Butler, Bill Theme from Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto #2 Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Namaro, Jimmy St. Louis Blues Pachanga Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Collier, Ron Orchestra & Duke Ellington Nameless Hour Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Laurie Bower Singers Woman Got a Feelin' for Love
Sullivan, Joyce As Long as He Needs Me The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Amadio, Norman Trio You Do Something To Me ST
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Killing Me Softly (With This Song) Do Something Nice Today!
Cowell, Johnny Air On a G String The Virtuoso Trumpet
Boogus Take Your Clothes Off CBC Comp 403 comp
Boogus Roller Queen CBC Comp 403 comp
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Guantanamera Montage
Nimmons, Phil Group Band Call Take 10
Laurie Bower Singers You Don't Bring Me Flowers You
Dale, Jimmy Music To Watch Girls By Soft and Groovy
Agostini, Lucio Voyageur Canoe Race Once Upon a Hundred Years
Laurie Bower Singers Sundown Back Home Again
Cowell, Johnny (These Are) The Young Years Our Winter Love
Laurie Bower Singers Sunshine On My Shoulders Back Home Again
Laurie Bower Singers Tell No Lies You
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Mirage ST
Compilation Ted Komar - Kalinka CBC Comp 409
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra Destino And I Love Her
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - Cape St Marys CBC Comp 409
Breau, Lenny Lone Pine Mo' Breau
Cowell, Johnny Pickin' Plums Hot Brass
Breau, Lenny Please Release Me (Horton & Peck) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Ace in the Hole + Horn = Dixie
Compilation Brian Dickinson - Alone Together Jazz Toronto
Gillis, Don Baby It's Alright Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))
Hardy, Hagood (Theme from) Second Wind Maybe Tomorrow
Namaro, Jimmy Up a Lazy River We Gotta Get It All Together

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