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
Hardy, Hagood No Good On My Own As Time Goes By
Wilkins, Rick I Could Have Been a Sailor Discovery
Browne, Brian Trio Browne Sugar The Toronto Scene
Breau, Lenny Secret Love Minor's Aloud
Agostini, Lucio Mulberry Bush Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Compilation Ben McPeek - For Lovin' Me Motorcars In Concert 1970
Appleyard, Peter Rock's Push Toronto Instrumental
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Canadian Sunset It’s a Sign of the Times
Badgley, Bill In the Arms of Love Blue-Ribbon Badgley
McPeek, Ben Ramblin' Rose The Original Sounds of
Laurie Bower Singers Circle Round The Sky Back Home Again
Badgley, Bill Tiny Bubbles At the Ports of Call
Koffman, Moe Monks Monastery Tales of Koffman
Stone, Fred Theme from Lawrence of Arabia The Music of Fred Stone
Badgley, Bill Sand and Sea At the Ports of Call
McPeek, Ben Never My Love Peace Train
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Goodbye Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Compilation Billy Van - Kiss The Wind 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Arpin, John Great Scott Rag Concert In Ragtime
Basso, Guido Give Her My Love It's Happening
Hardy, Hagood Cold on the Shoulder The Homecoming
Namaro, Jimmy Pubba and The Puddy Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - One More for Baby Strictly Nimmons
Badgley, Bill Wednesday's Child Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Laurie Bower Singers Fool That I Am It Goes Like It Goes
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Yesterday It’s a Sign of the Times
Basso, Guido The Good Life One More for the Road
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Live & Let Die Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Marshall, Herb Love Music (Sergio Mendez) Toronto Vocalist
Sealy, Joe, Don Palmer, Tom Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Sailin' Home Sailin' Home
Nimmons, Phil Group A Spoonful of Sugar Mary Popppins Swings
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Harlem Nocturne The Old Meets the New
Roderman, Teddy Meditation Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Bickert, Ed Sunday Kind of Love I Like To Recognize the Tune
Read, Alex & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Rag Medley (Rogers) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Dale, Jimmy Music To Watch Girls By Soft and Groovy
Laurie Bower Singers Key Largo Laurie Bower
Butler, Bill I'll Remember April The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Hardy, Hagood As Time Goes By As Time Goes By
Laurie Bower Singers Early Morning Rain Feelin'
Collier, Ron Tentet Relaxin' ST
Zaza, Paul Guitarra Gitana Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Basso, Guido Tequila It's Happening
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' South + Horn = Dixie
Arpin, John Dance in the Old Fashioned Way Direct to Disc
Basso, Guido Do You Hear What I Hear? Christmas Today
Compilation Laurie Bower Singers - Sometime Girl 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Namaro, Jimmy September Song Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra A Garden in the Rain Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Hardy, Hagood A Boy Named Charlie Brown Maybe Tomorrow
McPeek, Ben Downtown His Voices and His Orchestra
Yorkville Avenue Band Alexander's Ragtime Band "Moving Day"
Namaro, Jimmy He-Wat’s Happening? (What’s Happening) Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Cowell, Johnny Our Winter Love Our Winter Love
Basso, Guido White Christmas Christmas Today
Butler, Bill I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
McPeek, Ben Silent Cinema Thinking of You
Cuesta, Henry Way Down Deep Plays Favourites
Sealy, Joe, Don Palmer, Tom Cohoon & Skip Beckwith View from Paddy's Head Sailin' Home
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six One Long Song Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - Nova Scotia Farewell CBC Comp 409
Dale, Jimmy Guanabara Soft and Groovy
Wilkins, Rick Discovery Discovery
Browne, Brian Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Cast Your Fate The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Amaro, Eugene Afterglow Warm
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' I Love You, Yes I Do Bluesprint
Agostini, Lucio Tororito (Lucio Aostini) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Basso, Guido Trust in Me And All That Latin Jazz!
Cowell, Johnny Je reviens (I'm Coming Back) Hot Brass
Wilkins, Rick Even Now For the Sake of Music
Basso, Guido Two Bass Hit Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Hardy, Hagood After You've Gone Stop 33 Sutton Place
Cowell, Johnny Stay With Me The Tender Loving Care
Hogtown Trumpets Aztec CBC Comp 434 comp
Basso, Guido A Lazy Afternoon A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Zaza, Paul Peace River Images
Richardson, Jackie Finer Wine Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Moses, Kathryn Oleo ST
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Summertime The Old Meets the New
Toth, Jerry Peaceful The Twelve Sides Of
Koffman, Moe Hey There Cool and Hot Sax
Moses, Kathryn My Romance ST
Namaro, Jimmy Lazy Afternoon We Gotta Get It All Together
Wilkins, Rick The Very Thought of You From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Basso, Guido Mia Mia It's Happening (re-issue)
Namaro, Jimmy The Man I Love featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Compilation Brian Hughes - The Bridge Jazz Toronto
Nimmons, Phil Group Squeeze Play Take 10
Nimmons, Phil Group In a Mellotone Take 10
Sullivan, Joyce Grandfather's Clock The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Breau, Lenny Lone Pine Mo' Breau
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Moonlight Serenade It’s a Sign of the Times
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Storyville Blues + Horn = Dixie
Agostini, Lucio Pastorale Once Upon a Hundred Years
Toth, Jerry Picasso Summer The Twelve Sides Of
Bickert, Ed They All Laughed I Like To Recognize the Tune
Namaro, Jimmy When I Grow Too Old to Dream With Mallets A 4 Thought
Laurie Bower Singers Wish I Was A Plane Wish I Was A Plane
Badgley, Bill Moon Love Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra Let's Call the Whole Thing Off And I Love Her

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