The Canadian jazz discography 1916-1980
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| Adams, Bucky | saxophone |
| Agostini, Lucio (b. 1913 d. 1996) | conductor, arranger |
| Alexis (a. 1974) | singer, composer |
| Amadio, Norm [Albert Norman Benedict] (b. 1928) | jazz piano, danceband pianist |
| Amaro, Eugene (a. 1958-1969) | horns, saxophone |
| Ambrose, Tommy (b. 1939) | singer, vocals ? |
| Appleyard, Peter (b. 1928) | guitar, vibraphone |
| Armstrong, Louis (b. 1900) | cast, composer |
| Armstrong, Walter Zuber (a. 1968-1970) | flute, clarinet |
| Arpin, John (Francis Oscar) (b. 1936) | piano, singer |
| Ayoub, Nick [Nicholas] (b. 1926) | tenor sax, soprano sax |
| Baculis, Al [Joseph George Alphonse Allan] (b. 1930) | saxophone, clarinet |
| Badgley, Bill (b. 1927) | piano |
| Banks, Tommy (Thomas Benjamin) (b. 1936) | piano, conductor |
| Barley, Brian (Holgate) (b. 1942 d. 1971) | saxophone, clarinet |
| Barry, Stephen (a. 1979) | bandleader |
| Basso, Guido (b. 1937) | flugel horn, trumpet |
| Bastien, Kid [Clifford] (b. 1940) | trumpet |
| Beauregard, Paul (a. 1959) | saxophone |
| Belair, Bix [Guy] (d. 1978) | trumpet |
| Berger, Karl [Karlhanns] (b. 1935) | banjo, piano |
| Bey, Salome (a. 1970) | cast, singer |
| Bickert, Ed [Edward Isaac] (b. 1932) | guitar |
| Blackley, Keith (b. 1950) | drummer |
| Bley, Hyman Paul (b. 1932) | piano |
| Blouin, Claude Marc [Daddy] (b. 1929) | trombone |
| Boag, Max (b. 1906) | bass, leader |
| Borgerson, Borgy (a. 1967) | banjo, guitar |
| Boudreau, Walter (b. 1947) | composer, saxophone |
| Bowie, Joseph (b. 1958) | trombone |
| Brand, Adolf Johannes (b. 1934) | baritone sax, jazz piano |
| Brandt, Gordie (b. 1924) | guitar |
| Braxton, Anthony (b. 1945) | alto saxophone, flute |
| Breau, Lenny [Leonard] (b. 1941 d. 1984) | guitar, singer |
| Britto, Carol (b. 1935 a. 1957) | piano |
| Brooks, Dianne (b. 1938 a. 1960s) | singer |
| Browne, Brian (a. 1960s) | piano |
| Brubeck, Dave [David Warren] (b. 1920) | alto saxophone, composer |
| Burt, John Edward (b. 1914) | arranger, composer |
| Butler, Bill (b. 1927) | piano |
| Cable, Howard Reid (b. 1920) | conductor, arranger |
| Caine, Simon (b. 1949) | guitar, singer |
| Caplan, Dave (a. 1923-1924 active: 1924-1926) | banjo |
| Centro, Vic (a. 1962) | accordion |
| Chadbourne, Eugene (b. 1954) | guitar |
| Chamitov, Max (b. 1910) | piano |
| Chappell, Tony (a. 1972) | bandleader |
| Charlebois, Robert (b. 1945) | singer, tenor |
| Cheatham, Doc [Adolphus Anthony] (b. 1905) | trumpet, vocals |
| Chiasson, Warren (b. 1934) | vibraphone, percussion |
| Chotem, Neil (b. 1920) | piano, composer |
| Clark, Don (b. 1938) | trumpeter, flugel horn |
| Clayton, Buck (b. 1911 d. 1991 a. 1936-1943) | trumpet, trumpeter |
| Clayton-Thomas, David (b. 1941) | singer, vocals |
| Cockburn, Bruce (b. 1945) | singer, songwriter |
| Coleman, Charles (a. 1964) | piano |
| Collier, Ron [Ronald William] (b. 1930) | composer, bandleader |
| Coward, Alf (b. 1920) | piano, arranger |
| Coxson, Jimmy (a. 1950s) | piano |
| Cuesta, Henry (b. 1931) | clarinet, alto saxophone |
| Culley, Fred (d. 1968) | conductor, violin |
| Curson, Ted [Theodore] (b. 1935) | trumpet |
| Dal Bello, Lisa (b. 1958 a. 1980) | singer |
| Dale, Barry (a. 1963) | singer, clarinet |
| Dale, Jimmy [James Edwin] (b. 1935) | arranger, conductor |
| Davidson, Jimmy [James Douglas] (b. 1908 d. 1978) | cornet, singer |
| Day, Rickey (a. 1966) | singer |
| De Margerie, Paul (b. 1931 d. 1968) | piano, arranger |
| De Villiers, Jerry (a. 1963) | piano, organ |
| Dean, Ken (b. >1930) | cornet |
| Denny, Jack (b. 1894 d. 1950) | bandleader, piano |
| Desmond, Paul (b. 1924 d. 1977) | alto saxophone |
| Di Novi, Gene [Eugene] (b. 1928) | piano |
| Dorlette, Lionel (a. 1973) | soprano, alto saxophone |
| Downes, Wray [Rupert Arnold Wray] (b. 1931) | piano |
| Drake, Jodi (a. 1959) | singer |
| Dubin, Larry (Lawrence Jacob) (b. 1931 d. 1978) | drummer |
| Dyksman, Peter (a. 1969) | bass guitar |
| Eckstein, Willie [William] (b. 1888 d. 1963) | piano, composer |
| Edwards, Bobby (b. 1948) | guitar |
| Elfstrom, Ted (a. 1960) | trombone |
| Ellias, Roddy (b. 1946) | guitar, composer |
| Ellington (b. 1899 d. 1974) | composer, direttore d'orchestra |
| Erbe, Micky (a. 1970) | arranger, composer |
| Ewell, Don [Donald Tyson] (b. 1916 d. 1983) | jazz piano, piano |
| Fair, Jane (b. 1948) | saxophone |
| Ferguson, Maynard (b. 1928) | trumpet, trumpeter |
| Fleming, Gordie (a. 1940s-1970s) | accordionist, piano |
| Foreman, Charles (b. 1949) | piano |
| Francis, Bob (a. 1972) | singer |
| Francks, Don (b. 1932) | cast, singer |
| Gage, Chris (b. 1927 d. 1964) | piano |
| Gagnon, Lee (b. 1934) | tenor, alto saxophone |
| Galloway, Jim [James Braidie] (b. 1936) | saxophone, clarinet |
| Gannon, Oliver (b. 1943) | guitar |
| Garber, Jan (b. 1897 d. 1977) | bandleader, orchestra |
| Garber, Lloyd Elmer (b. 1940) | guitar, teacher |
| Garner, Linton (b. 1915) | piano, arranger |
| Garrick, Steve [Steven Alexander] (b. 1930) | piano, vibraphone |
| Gerow, Hahle (a. 1979) | guitar, singer |
| Getz, Stan [Stanley] (b. 1927 d. 1991) | tenor saxophone, leader |
| Gillis, Don (b. 1912 d. 1978) | piano, trumpeter |
| Gimby, Bobby [Robert Stead] (b. 1918 a. 1940s) | trumpeter, songwriter |
| Girard, Willy (b. 1907) | violin |
| Graham, Bette (a. 1954) | singer |
| Graham, Sheila (a. 1948) | singer |
| Greenwich, Sonny (b. 1936) | electric guitar, guitar |
| Grosney, Paul (b. 1923) | trumpeter, music director |
| Guilaroff, Vera (b. 1902 d. 1976) | piano |
| Hakim, Sadik (b. 1921 d. 1983) | piano |
| Hales, Bobby [Robert Arthur] (b. 1934) | trumpeter, conductor |
| Hall, Glen (b. 1950) | saxophone, flute |
| Hall, Herb [Herbert] (b. 1907) | clarinet, alto saxophone |
| Hall, Jim [James Stanley] (b. 1930) | jazz guitar |
| Hall, Sleepy | alto saxophone, banjo |
| Hallman, Arthur Garfield (b. 1910) | singer, arranger |
| Hammond, Marie-Lynn (b. 1948) | singer, songwriter |
| Hardy, Hagood (b. 1937) | composer, arranger |
| Harris, Neil Foster (b. 1925) | composer, arranger |
| Harrison, Lance (Easton) (b. >1920) | saxophone, clarinet |
| Heatherington, Diane (b. 1948) | singer |
| Helbig, Herbie (a. 1968) | piano, conductor |
| Hemphill, Julius (b. 1938) | alto sax, tenor sax |
| Hoelke, Gerry (a. 1970) | string bass, piano |
| Holland, Dave [David] (b. 1946) | bass, double bass |
| Holmes, Johnny [John Joseph Harold] (b. 1916 d. 1989) | trumpeter, bandleader |
| Hooper, Lou [Louis Stanley] (b. 1894 d. 1977) | piano |
| Hopkins, Claude (Driskett) (b. 1903 d. 1984) | piano, arranger |
| Horn, Paul (b. 1930) | composer, Dirigent |
| Horne, Billy [William Henry Jr.] (b. 1928) | piano, organ |
| Howard, Jim (a. 1978) | piano, trumpeter |
| Hubbell, Frank Allen (b. 1907 d. 1971) | bandleader, trumpet |
| Hyslop, Ricky [John Richmond] (b. 1915) | violin, conductor |
| Isaac, Vern [Vernon Clarence] (b. 1913) | tenor sax, alto sax |
| Jackson, Calvin (b. 1919 d. 1985) | arranger, piano |
| Jacquet, Illinois [Jean Baptiste] (b. 1922 a. 1941) | tenor saxophone |
| Jamal, Ahmad (b. 1930) | piano |
| Jefferson, Ken (a. 1960s) | piano |
| Johnson, J.J. (b. 1924 a. 1988) | jazz trombone, trombone |
| Johnson, Shox (a. 1980) | bandleader |
| Johnston, Ron (b. 1942) | piano, keyboard |
| Joplin, Janis (b. 1943 d. 1970) | singer, songwriter |
| Joyce, Teddy (b. 1907 d. 1941) | leader, violin |
| Kallao, Alex [Alexander] (b. 1932) | piano |
| Kane, John (Jack) (b. 1924 d. 1961) | arranger, conductor |
| Kenney, Mart (b. 1910 a. 1930s) | bandleader, saxophone |
| King, Vanda (a. 1972) | singer |
| King Biscuit Boy (b. 1944) | harmonica, singer |
| Kleniec, Michael (a. 1978) | guitar |
| Knecht, Joseph (a. 1917-1925) | music director at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New |
| Koffman, Moe [Morris] (b. 1928) | flute, alto saxophone |
| Labarbera, Pat [Pascel] (b. 1944) | saxophone |
| Lacombe, Buck [Gilbert] (b. 1921) | guitar, banjo |
| Lacy, Steve (b. 1934) | soprano sax, composer |
| Lake, Oliver (Eugene) (b. 1942) | alto saxophone, composer |
| Lalonde, Pierre [Joseph Alphonse Jean Pierre] (b. 1941) | singer, actor |
| Landry, Yvan Guy (b. 1931) | vibraphone, piano |
| Lecompte, Aurele (b. 1940) | piano, arranger |
| Leduc, Pierre (b. 1941) | piano, composer |
| Lee, David (b. 1934) | lawyer, composer |
| Leitch, Peter John (b. 1944) | electric guitar |
| Lenz, Jack (a. 1977) | keyboard instrument maker |
| Leonard, Harold (a. 1924-1930) | bandleader |
| Leveillee, Claude (b. 1932) | singer, songwriter |
| Leveque, Marcel (b. 1928) | trumpeter, conductor |
| Lewis, George (b. 1952) | composer, trombone |
| Lindon, Johnny (a. 1963) | society orchestra leader |
| Locas, Gerald (b. 1943) | piano |
| Lofsky, Lorne (b. 1954) | guitar |
| Lombardo, Guy [Gaetano Alberto] (b. 1902 d. 1977) | bandleader, director |
| Louis, Benny (a. 1939) | piano |
| Macdermot, Galt (Arthur Terence) (b. 1929) | composer, electric piano |
| MacPherson, Fraser [John Fraser] (b. 1928) | saxophone, flute |
| Magadini, Peter (b. 1942) | drummer |
| Maiste, Art [Armas] (b. 1929) | piano |
| Mangione, Chuck [Charles Frank] (b. 1940) | trumpet, trumpeter |
| Marshall, Phyllis (Irene Elizabeth) (b. 1921) | singer, actress |
| Martucci, Simone (a. 1920) | society orchestra leader |
| Mason, Dutch (b. 1938) | singer, guitar |
| McClish, Dick (b. 1948) | guitar |
| McConnell, Rob [Robert Murray Gordon] (b. 1935) | valve trombone, composer |
| McDougall, Ian (Walter) (b. 1938) | trombone, composer |
| McHarg, Jim (b. 1927) | string bass, composer |
| McIver, Joseph Allan (b. 1904 d. 1969) | composer, arranger |
| McKay, Cliff [Clifford John] (b. 1909) | clarinet, saxophone |
| McLey, David (b. 1947) | piano, synthesizer |
| McLintock, Ellis Lee (b. 1921 d. 1997) | trumpeter, conductor |
| McMullin, Robert Wesley (b. 1921) | composer, arranger |
| McPeek, Benjamin Dewey (b. 1934 d. 1981) | composer, conductor |
| McShann, Hootie [Jay] (b. 1909 a. 1941-1943) | piano, singer |
| Metcalfe, Ronn (a. 1956) | guitar, piano |
| Michalek, Al (a. 1975) | tenor saxophone, flute |
| Milestone, Tom (a. 1960s) | saxophone, singer |
| Miller, Clarence Horatio (b. 1922) | string bass, tenor sax |
| Mitchell, Joni (b. 1943) | composer, lyricist |
| Mitchell, Roscoe (Edward) (b. 1940) | reeds, saxophone |
| Monk, Thelonious (Sphere) (b. 1917 d. 1982) | piano, pianoforte |
| Montgomery, Wes [John Leslie] (b. 1923 d. 1968) | guitar, jazz guitar |
| Morath, Max (Edward) (b. 1926) | ragtime piano, entertainer |
| Morrow, Art [Arthur] (b. 1919) | conductor, arranger |
| Moses, Katheryn (Bethene) (b. 1943) | flute, singer |
| Moses, Ted [Teddy Lavern] (b. 1943) | composer, piano |
| Motley, Frank (b. 1923) | trumpet |
| Munro, Waldo | piano |
| Nadeau, Pierre [Gros Pierre] (b. 1943) | piano |
| Namaro, Jimmy [James] (b. 1919) | vibraphone, marimba |
| Neil, Al [Alan Douglas] (b. 1924) | piano, composer |
| Niewood, Gerry (a. 1976) | flute, soprano saxophone |
| Nimmons, Phil [Philip Rista] (b. 1923) | clarinet, composer |
| Niosi, Bert [Bartolo] (b. 1909 d. 1987) | bandleader, clarinet |
| Normand, Cisco [Emile Roland] (b. 1936) | drummer, vibraphone |
| Norris, Ray (b. 1916 d. 1958) | guitar, leader |
| Noto, Sam (b. 1930) | trumpet, trumpeter |
| O'Connor, Billy [William] (b. 1914) | singer, piano |
| O'Driscoll, Jimmy (a. 1975) | alto saxophone, clarinet |
| Oxbol, Torben (a. 1979) | bass |
| Page, Paul (b. 1911) | singer, leader |
| Paley, Ron (b. 1951) | piano, bass |
| Pall, Alvin Barry (b. 1943) | tenor sax, baritone sax |
| Parker, Doug (a. 1967) | piano, organ |
| Perry, Andre (b. 1938) | recording executive, musician |
| Perry, P.J. [Paul John] (b. 1941) | saxophone, flute |
| Peterson, Oscar (Emmanuel) (b. 1925) | piano, pianoforte |
| Phillips, Colina (b. 1945) | singer |
| Pirie, Jim (a. 1968) | guitar, arranger |
| Plunkett, Merton Wesley (b. 1888 d. 1966) | comedian |
| Price, Sam [Samuel Blythe] (b. 1908 d. 1992) | piano, singer |
| Proby, Ron (b. 1941) | saxophone |
| Pullen, Don (Gabriel) (b. 1944) | piano, leader |
| Raderman, Harry (a. 1917-1943) | drummer, drums |
| Raider, Nat (b. 1929) | trumpet |
| Ramm, Ken (b. 1952) | guitar |
| Randle, Doug [Harry Douglas] (b. 1928) | composer, lyricist |
| Read, Alexander (b. 1923 d. 1980) | piano, actor |
| Rhyder, Bobby (b. 1931) | singer, percussion |
| Riccio, Pat [Patrick Joseph] (b. 1918 d. 1982) | saxophone, flute |
| Rider, Jack [John Albert James] (b. 1928 d. 1988) | tenor sax, clarinet |
| Riley, Doug [Douglas Brian] (b. 1945 a. 1969) | composer, arranger |
| Robbins, David (b. 1923) | trombone, teacher |
| Robinson, Billy (a. 1972) | tenor saxophone |
| Roderman, Ted [Leon Ted] (b. 1924 d. 1980) | trombone |
| Romandini, Tony [Giuseppe Alexander Antonio] (b. 1928) | guitar, composer |
| Romanelli, Luigi (b. 1885 d. 1942) | orchestra leader, violin |
| Rosolino, Frank (b. 1926 d. 1978) | trombone, vocals |
| Rully, Aura (b. 1946) | singer |
| Ruther, Wyatt (Robert) [Bull] (b. 1923) | bass (instrument), bass |
| Rutherford, Mark (a. 1975) | piano, flute |
| Scarlett, Mose (b. 1946) | guitar, singer |
| Sealey, Milt [Milton Randolph] (b. 1928) | piano, singer |
| Sealy, Joe (b. 1939) | piano, organ |
| Senensky, Bernie [Bernard Melvin] (b. 1944) | piano, composer |
| Shea, Tom | piano |
| Shepp, Archie (Vernon) (b. 1937) | sax, tenor sax |
| Shines, Johnny [John Ned] (b. 1915 d. 1992) | blues guitar, vocals |
| Shulman, Joel (a. 1951-1955) | piano |
| Sikora, Ray (a. 1974) | piano, trombone |
| Silver, Harvey (b. 1917) | piano, arranger |
| Simard, Roger (b. 1933) | drummer, vibraphone |
| Simpson, Howard (a. 1938) | musician |
| Smith, Bill [William Ernest] (b. 1938) | saxophone, clarinet |
| Smith, Keith (a. 1962) | trumpet |
| Smith, Keith (John) (b. 1940) | trumpet |
| Smith, Roy (b. 1930 d. 1976) | tenor sax, clarinet |
| Smith, Willie "the Lion" (b. 1897 d. 1973) | jazz piano, piano |
| Sneddon, Carse (a. 1966) | trumpeter, arranger |
| Snider, Louis (b. 1918) | organ, piano |
| Snow, Michael (James Aleck) (b. 1929) | piano, trumpeter |
| Solal, Martial (b. 1927) | jazz piano, piano |
| Souders, Jackie | orchestra leader, trombone |
| Spanier, Herb [Herbert Anthoy Charles] (b. 1928) | trumpeter, flugel horn |
| Specht, Paul (b. 1895 d. 1954) | bandleader, violin |
| Stach, Eric (b. 1941) | alto saxophone, soprano |
| Stone, Fred (b. 1935 d. 1986) | flugel horn, trumpeter |
| Stroup, Bob (a. 1977) | trombone, tenor sax |
| Stuart, Michael (b. 1948) | tenor saxophone |
| Sullivan, Pat | composer, arranger |
| Swain, Hal | alto sax, bandleader |
| Taylor, Mike (b. 1932) | jazz piano |
| Teitelbaum, Richard (Lowe) (b. 1939) | composer, synthesizer |
| Tell, Diane (b. 1957) | interprete |
| Thomas, Harry (b. 1890 d. 1941 a. 1909) | piano, Canada's earliest jazz artist |
| Thomas, Millard G. (d. 1955) | piano, composer |
| Thompson, Don (b. 1932) | saxophone, composer |
| Thomson, Donald (b. 1940) | bassist, piano |
| Thomson, Stan (a. 1967) | piano, singer |
| Tipaldi, Andy (b. 1894 d. 1969) | banjo, orchestra leader |
| Toth, Jerry [Jaroslav] (b. 1928) | saxophone, clarinet |
| Vaughan, Denny [Dennis] (b. 1922) | conductor, piano |
| Venuto, Joe [Joseph] (b. 1929) | vibraphone, leader |
| Vogel, Vic [Victor Stephane] (b. 1935) | conductor, composer |
| Washington, Jackie (b. 1917) | guitar, piano |
| Waters, Greg (b. 1943) | wind instrument |
| Watson, Gilbert (b. 1898 d. 1959) | danceband leader, piano |
| West, Theodore (a. 1920s) | clarinet |
| Wheeler, Ken [Kenneth Vincent] (b. 1930) | trumpeter, flugel horn |
| White, Mike (b. 1934) | cornet |
| Wilkins, Rick [Herbert Richard] (b. 1937) | arranger, saxophone |
| Wilkinson, Wilkie [Mark Francis] (b. 1921) | drummer, bongos |
| Williams, Arthur (a. 1920s) | piano |
| Woods, David (a. 1970) | trumpeter, flugel horn |
| Yerkes, Harry A. (a. 1917-1924) | drummer, drums |