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
Ambrose, Tommy Just for a Thrill Young Tommy Ambrose
Butler, Bill I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Laurie Bower Singers I Think It's Gonna Rain on Me Today Take Me Home Country Roads
Gillis, Don Lady Death Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))
Laurie Bower Singers American Music Laurie Bower
Laurie Bower Singers I Wish That I Was Making Love (To You Tonight) Laurie Bower
Laurie Bower Singers How The Singers Sing Morning Has Broken
Cowell, Johnny Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra In D Major- Mvmt 1 Adagio The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Breau, Lenny The Claw The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Toth, Jerry Theme From "Search" The Twelve Sides Of
Agostini, Lucio March Wind Action With Agostini
Centro, Vic Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Butler, Bill Violets for Your Furs The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Breau, Lenny Lone Pine Mo' Breau
Breau, Lenny New York City Mo' Breau
Wilkins, Rick Together My Heart Belongs to Me
Hardy, Hagood God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen The Christmas Album
Toth, Jerry Tell Me Now The Music Of
Randle, Doug Love is Just Around the Corner (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Compilation Ken Steele - Gently 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Namaro, Jimmy Westside Story (Medley): Maria - Cool - America - I Feel Pretty - To-night - Dance in the Gym Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Badgley, Bill Nadia's Theme Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Tennison, Robert Troupe Watch Me Now (Hear Me Now) Watch Me Now (Hear Me Now) b/w I Can See (Instrumental)
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Tropical ST
Agostini, Lucio Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Ambrose, Tommy While We're Young Young Tommy Ambrose
Agostini, Lucio Introduction Once Upon a Hundred Years
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Memphis Blues (vocal by Trump Davidson) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Compilation One of Those Songs (arranged by Howard Cable) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Dale, Jimmy The Lamp Is Low Profiles
Hardy, Hagood It's Not Unusual Stop 33 Sutton Place
Appleyard, Peter Satin Doll The Vibe Sound Of
Wilkins, Rick My Heart Belongs to Me My Heart Belongs to Me
Wilkins, Rick Junk My Heart Belongs to Me
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 3rd movement Transformations - Invocations
Koffman, Moe Jazz Merengue Tales of Koffman
Collier, Ron Tentet Lee's Lament ST
Koffman, Moe The Swingin' Shepherd Blues Goes Electric
Crosley, Doug Pisces Child (Dolores Claman) With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
Hardy, Hagood Silent Night, Holy Night The Christmas Album
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians King of the Road The Old Meets the New
Compilation Woodland City Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage How I Think of You Montage
Cowell, Johnny Just One More Time His Girl
Agostini, Lucio Caprice Canadien Action With Agostini
Laurie Bower Singers Theme from Ice Castles - Through the Eyes of Love Laurie Bower
Wilkins, Rick If You Remember Me Discovery
Namaro, Jimmy Dansero At the Westbury
Appleyard, Peter Night Journey Peter Appleyard Presents
Badgley, Bill Amanda Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Namaro, Jimmy Babylon At the Westbury
Bostic, Cal There You Are Introducing
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra South of Pago Pago ST
Koffman, Moe Coaster Cool and Hot Sax
Badgley, Bill How Insensitive Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Koffman, Moe Funky Monkey Turned on
Appleyard, Peter The Man With The Golden Arm Per-cus-sive Jazz
Dale, Jimmy Bye Bye Soft and Groovy
Amaro, Eugene I Found My Love Last Summer Warm
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Delta Dawn Do Something Nice Today!
Laurie Bower Singers Just To Be Alone With You You
Arpin, John Love and Maple Syrup Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Wilkins, Rick Let Me be the One My Heart Belongs to Me
Ambrose, Tommy Just Like a Man Just Like a Man b/w That's the Way it Was
Laurie Bower Singers Brand New Key Morning Has Broken
Arpin, John You Are What I Am Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Namaro, Jimmy Despertar We Gotta Get It All Together
Compilation This Could be the Start of Something Big (arranged by Bruce Cassidy) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Toth, Jerry Here There & Everywhere .. Albert Pratz violin solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Crosley, Doug (theme from) Love Story With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
Dale, Jimmy Night Song Soft and Groovy
Laurie Bower Singers Together Take Me Home Country Roads
Breau, Lenny She Thinks I Still Care (Dickey Lee) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Wang Wang Blues Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Goodbye Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Riccio, Pat Sympatico (Mascheroni-Engvick) Babs Babineau: vocals From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Arpin, John The Way We Were Direct to Disc
Appleyard, Peter The Man That Got Away Per-cus-sive Jazz
Nimmons, Phil Group Blue Lou Nimmons 'N' Nine
Appleyard, Peter Old Dave The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose? Do Something Nice Today!
Cowell, Johnny It's Gotta be Love It's Gotta Be Love
Breau, Lenny Back In Indiana (Hanley & MacDonald) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Lush Life Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Roderman, Teddy Niagara Makin' It With You
Randle, Doug Once Upon a Time (Doug Crosley, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Badgley, Bill Georgy Girl Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' My Best Girl + Horn = Dixie
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage If I Could ST
Breau, Lenny Blues Theme #2 The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Introducin' My Man It’s a Sign of the Times
Appleyard, Peter Mercy, Mercy, Mercy The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Appleyard, Peter Don't Get Around Much Anymore The Vibe Sound Of
Butler, Bill The Girl that I Marry (mono version) The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Namaro, Jimmy Sentimental Journey At the Westbury
Compilation Tommy Ambrose - Annie Is Back 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Read, Alex & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Alley Cat (Bjorn-Harlem) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Sullivan, Joyce Love (Can Be a Moment's Sadness) The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Hardy, Hagood Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas The Christmas Album
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage If Montage

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