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
Jackie Richardson Here's to Life Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Guido Basso Marion's Theme ( from Megantic Outlaw) Love Talk
Bill Badgley Wednesday's Child Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Jerry Toth Little Boy Blue The Twelve Sides Of
The Laurie Bower Singers What is Christmas Danielle b/w What is Christmas
Lucio Agostini Guadalajara Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Ron Collier Tentet The Days of Wine And Roses ST
Bill Badgley Lady Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Guido Basso Ill Wind One More for the Road
Doug Crosley Why Does He Stay in My Mind (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Jimmy Namaro With Mallets Towards Some With Mallets A 4 Thought
Ben McPeek Concerto for Toy Piano Thinking of You
Moe Koffman Backbone Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Ben McPeek Charade His Voices and His Orchestra
Jackie Richardson If I Could Only Sleep Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Johnny Cowell Moonshine Hot Brass
Moe Koffman Sahara Tales of Koffman
Colina Phillips River Jordan Toronto Vocalist
Moe Koffman Growing Up Tales of Koffman
Phil Nimmons Group Super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious Mary Popppins Swings
Paul Hoffert Grotto Walk The Jazz Roots of
Bill Butler June in January The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Ivy Steel Willow Weep for Me Reincarnation
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Knock Three Times Do Something Nice Today!
Ben McPeek Keyboard Grease Only God Knows b/w Keyboard Grease
Compilation Vanda King - Once & For A Lifetime 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Eugene Amaro Am I Blue Twilight Time
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Song of the Tropics ST
Denny Vaughan Good Morning Starshine Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Blue Mantilla ST
Rick Wilkins Sometimes When We Touch For the Sake of Music
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Midnight Bells Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Peter Appleyard Open the Gates of Love Peter Appleyard Presents
Ben McPeek Silent Cinema Thinking of You
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Dig Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Rick Wilkins Someone I Used to Love Discovery
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Not Soon Enough Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Paul Zaza Welcome Home Faces and Places
Compilation Rhonda Silver - I Saw It Happen 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Peter Appleyard Feelings ST
Jimmy Namaro Jimmy Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Phil Nimmons Group Swing Softly Nimmons 'N' Nine
Ed Bickert It Might As Well Be Spring I Like To Recognize the Tune
Jimmy Namaro One of a Kind Mambo With Mallets A 4 Thought
Denny Vaughan Fine and Dandy Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By
Lenny Breau Don't Think Twice (It's All Right) ST
Jerry Toth I've Got My Eyes On You The Music Of
Herb Marshall Never Can Say Goodbye (Clifton Davis) Toronto Vocalist
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Do Something Nice Today Do Something Nice Today!
Peter Appleyard Sophisticated Lady ST
Guido Basso Two Bourees Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Norman Amadio Trio Mein Shtetele Belz ST
The Laurie Bower Singers Come To Mother Got a Feelin' for Love
The Laurie Bower Singers Why Is Forever Taking So Long When You Say Goodbye
Moe Koffman Swinging' Shepherd Blues Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
John Arpin You are the Sunshine of My Life Direct to Disc
Jimmy Namaro Changing Keys At the Westbury
Jimmy Namaro When the World Was Young featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Henry Cuesta Just a Closer Walk with Thee Clarinet With Strings
Moe Koffman Goin' Out of My Head Turned on
Ben McPeek Track 17 Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Guido Basso White Christmas Christmas Today
Lenny Breau Cold, Cold Heart Guitar Sounds From
The Laurie Bower Singers Cotton Jenny Morning Has Broken
Johnny Cowell Presto From Vivaldi's Concerto In A Major (Maurice Andre) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
John Arpin Excelsior Rag (1909) Other Side Of Ragtime
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Nica's Dream (Horace Silver) ST
The Mutual Understanding Out of This World In Wonderland
Henry Cuesta Forever April Clarinet With Strings
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Tropical ST
Ben McPeek One Less Bell To Answer Peace Train
Guido Basso The Continental (Con Conrad) Lost in the Stars
Knights of the Round Flugel Walkin' On New Grass (Ray Pennington) Bye Bye Love
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 4th movement Transformations - Invocations
Eugene Amaro I Didn't Know What Time It Was Warm
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Winchester Cathedral It’s a Sign of the Times
Jimmy Namaro Beachcomber's Blues Driftwood
Ron Collier Tentet Lee's Lament ST
Moe Koffman Alone Together The Shepherd Swings Again
The Brian Browne Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Blues Before Bedtime The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Denny Vaughan Mary in the Morning Girls I Knew
Denny Vaughan Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
The Laurie Bower Singers Is Someone Listening? Morning Has Broken
Teddy Roderman Up-Up and Away Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
John Arpin Dance in the Old Fashioned Way Direct to Disc
Lenny Breau You Needed Me ST
Johnny Cowell Ruby Begonia Hot Brass
Johnny Cowell Sangre De Toro Bravo The Virtuoso Trumpet
Hagood Hardy Don't Give up on Us Tell Me My Name
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Everybody's Talkin' (Fred Neil) Now!
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Knock Three Times Do Something Nice Today!
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Moon River Toronto Instrumental
Ed Bickert Street of Dreams I Like To Recognize the Tune
Doug Randle Alley Cat Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
The Brian Browne Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Fair Weather The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Pete Schofield and the Canadians A Brand New Scene Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Tommy Ambrose Please Send Me Someone to Love Young Tommy Ambrose
Eugene Amaro I'll Follow The Sun Warm
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Where Are You Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Johnny Cowell Stawberry Jam His Girl

FEATURED

Denny Vaughan - Girls I Knew

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - And All That Latin Jazz!

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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"

Yorkville Avenue Band / "Moving Day" LABELS

Yorkville Avenue Band / "Moving Day" BACK

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