| 100 Greatest Jazz Albums | |
| 123 Greetings | Jazz style greeting cards |
Monty Alexander  | Jamaican-born jazz pianist, a major voice in jazz music. |
| Arkadia Records | A label
with a wealth of important jazz artist's recordings. |
| Autumn Leaves Jazz | Barrie
Jazz Festival |
| Chet Baker Home Page | The "cool"
school trumpet/vocal star. |
| Chet Baker | Good site
with much memorabilia of the late trumpet star, plus interesting photos of other jazz giants. |
| Daniel Barnes | Drummer, writer, arranger, singer and producer |
| Berklee College of Music | Founded
in 1945, Berklee College of Music is the world's largest independent music college for the study of
contemporary music. |
| Birdland's Australian Jazz
Page | On line store based in Australia |
| Ragtime Mark Birnbaum, Classical, Jazz & Ragtime Piano | "As anyone who's caught one of his several hundred appearances on Joe Franklin's television show will know, Mark Birnbaum (who has a Ph.D. from Columbia) is the consummate ragtime piano specialist. He knows all of the classical rags by Scott Joplin, Eubie Blake, Jelly Roll Morton - he can take any song you name (from "Sh-Boom" to "Amazing Grace") and convert it to ragtime."
Chip Deffaa, The New York Post
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| Black Saint |
Impressive listing of recordings by the jazz explorers of today and tomorrow. Great jacket
photos. |
| Art Blakey Home Page | Major influence from Hard Bop period. |
| Sean Bray | Contemporary
artist/composer/arranger/teacher based in Toronto. |
| Michael Brecker | Tenor
saxophone Titan. |
| Bob Brookmeyer | Valve
trombonist/arranger/composer extraordinaire. |
| James Brown | "A brand new
voice has joined the Toronto guitar ranks" - Toronto Star.
"Canadian musician with a ton of endless
intriguing ideas" - Performing Arts Magazine. |
| Canada Web Directory | Search for information by Region for Travel, Environmental issues, News, Recreation, Sports, Shopping, Tourism, Arts & Entertainment and much, much more across this vast nation - Canada |
| Benny Carter | Legendary Saxophonist/Composer/Arranger. |
| Cornerstone Records | Independant Canadian label featuring some of Canada's top jazz artists. |
| Dragon Records |
Exceptional Swedish jazz label |
| Dutch Jazz | Exceptional Dutch jazz website |
| ECM Records | Important Contemporary Jazz label |
| ejazztravel.com | Unique Travel locations with a Twist of Jazz |
| EMI Music canada | Canada's EMI
Music site with loads of information on Capitol and Blue Note labels. |
| Bill Evans Catalogue & New Releases | |
| Fantasy Jazz | One of the top new and reissue labels |
| Florence International Music Summer Campus | Classical and jazz music summer courses in the Florence Music School "Il Trillo", with musicians and teachers of international fame. |
| GlasJAZZ |
Reviews, Live Audio Clips, Interviews with artists and much more.... |
| Warren Greig - Jazz Guitarist | Bright Rising Guitar Star on the Canadian Jazz Scene |
| Guelph Jazz Festival | Improvised Music Festival |
| Guildwood Records | Canadian Contemporay Jazz label |
| Charlie Haden Home Page | Highly acclaimed bassist/composer |
| Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival |
Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Over 5 days
Fredericton's downtown comes alive with the sounds of jazz, blues and world music. |
| Henry Heillig Home Page |
Toronto based leader/bassist of a contemporary band called Hiellig Manoeuvre. |
| Fred Hersch |
One of the foremost jazz pianists/composers in the world today |
| Levon Ichkhanian | "Contemporary Jazz with World Beat Overtones", aptly describes the music of Canadian/Armenian multi-instrumentalist/composer Levon Ichkhanian |
| Stafford James Project | Prominent Jazz Bassist now living in Paris, worked with Kenny Barron, Betty Carter, Woody Shaw, J.J. Johnson, Slide Hampton and many others....
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| JAZZFM91 | Canada's premier jazz radio
station - 24 hours daily |
| Jazz Break |
Exceptional European site featuring information on worldwide festivals, international
artists, interviews and much more. |
| Jazz Canada |
Jazz Canada is the Canadian section of the International Association of Jazz Educators
(IAJE), who are committed to supporting and promoting jazz education in Canada. |
| THE JAZZ DISCOGRAPHY by Tom Lord |
Find all you want to know about virtually any jazz recording ever released |
| Jazz Duo Karen Holgate & Jan Menkal |
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| Jazz Moods | Extremly interesting site from London, England; Jazz Moods is an agency representing a wide variety of exciting jazz acts. |
| Jazz Photographs | Exceptional photography of Jazz artists captured in performance and off stage by Parisian photographer Michel Vasset. |
| Jazz Records (Lennie Tristano) | Label featuring late famous jazz pianist and musicians who appeared with him or influenced him. |
| Jazz Services | The
National UK Jazz Information Resource |
| Jazz Guitar Online | A must for
guitar players/enthusiasts, interesting Trivia challenge. |
| Jazz Montreal | Site devoted to the Jazz scene in Montreal |
| Jazz Snaps | A web site devoted to action pictures of mostly Canadian jazz artists. |
| Jeff Johnston Home Page | Exceptionally talented pianist/composer/producer/educator |
| Oliver Jones - Home Page | A major name in Canadian Jazz piano |
| Justin-Time Records | A most important Canadian Jazz label |
| Michael Kaeshammer | "It's
Boogie, stride, barrelhouse, call it all and anything. But it has a unique and creative kick to it" -
Jurgen Gothe, CBC Disc Drive. |
| LJ Records |
Contemporary jazz from Sweden |
| Joe Locke |
Diversity with vibes, able to fit into any musical context |
| Kirk MacDonald | A first rate saxophonist whose playing has fervour and fire. |
| Linda Manzer Home Page | Guitar
maker for Pat Metheny, Bruce Cockburn, Carlos Santana, and more |
| Dan McCarthy | New vibist
on the Canadian jazz scene with influences of Gary Burton and Don Thompson. |
| www.mcgjazz.org |
"Manchester Craftsman's Guild" is a multi-discipline, minority directed arts and learning centre serving the urban community in Pittsburh, PA. Exceptional recordings of jazz concerts by such as Paquito D'Rivera with New York Voices and The Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band, are available. |
| Metalwood Home Page | Four seasoned young musicians who are inspired with the love of
Miles Davis' early electric music, but still maintain an original approach |
| Anthony Michelli | Outstanding new drummer on the Toronto scene |
| Thelonious Monk
| The official
Thelonious Monk website |
| The Thelonious Monk Website
| One of the founding fathers of Bebop |
| Montreal Bistro & Jazz Club |
World renowned jazz night spot featuring local and international
artists six nights a week |
| James Morrison's site |
Australia's multi-instrumental jazz whiz. |
| Mosaic Records | Famous record label known for important reissues. |
| Mark Murphy Home Page | A singer's singer for half a century |
| Mike Murley | An innovative,
polished and dazzling young tenor,saxophonist-composer. |
Nagel-Heyer Records
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A great new name in Jazz. Swinging mainstream jazz with internationally known and unknown artists reccorded with exceptional clarity |
| National Public Radio | Radio
programmes, events calendar, reviews and much more for the serious jazz fan. |
| Ozzyjazz | Streaming Jazz webcasts
recorded live in Adelaide, Australia. Great sounds from Down Under |
| Alex
Pangman | Alex sings like an angel on classic American songs from the 20's, 30's and 40's |
| Art Pepper Home Page |
A tribute to the late famous West Coast jazz star. |
| Art Pepper's "Winter Moon" Recordings Re-issued in 20-Bit | |
Oscar Peterson  |
The official Oscar Peterson web site |
| Michael Pickett |
Canada's #1 Blues artist |
| Roy Powell |
Contemporary jazz pianist/composer based in the U.K. |
| Paul Read Orchestra |
P.R.O. - Top flight Canadian jazz orchestra led by pianist-composer-educator Paul Read |
| Tony Quarrington | Tony Quarrington is an exciting jazz guitarist and composer. |
| Redhouse Jazz | |
| Rimouski Festi Jazz International | International Jazz Festival in Quebec |
| Regina Jazz Society | Organization presenting concerts and club dates. |
| RCA/BMG | Listings of recordings on these two famous labels. |
| Jon Regan web site | Jon Regan is an outstanding jazz pianist, breaking into the club and concert circuit. |
| Sonny Rollins | Site devoted to one of the most influencial saxophonists in jazz. |
| The Official Sonny Rollins web site | A vast amount of information on one of the most important figures in jazz. |
| Barry Romberg | Outstanding contemporary drummer based in Toronto. |
| Saskatchewan Jazz Festival info |
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| Ronnie Scott's Jazz Clubs |
World famous British jazz clubs |
| Chase Sanborn web site |
Trumpet/Flugelhorn players site offers info on the artist and his teaching, writing, clinics
etc. |
| Archie Shepp Web Site |
Official web site of one of the great tenor saxophone masters of the Avante garde. |
| SortiesJazzNights.com |
Québec's largest Website devoted to the Québec jazz scene. |
| Melissa Stott |
A jazz vocalist who will capture your heart. |
| Sundance |
Exceptional Danish label offering CD's of Jazz, Fusion, Contemporary, Vocal, Acoustic,
Rock/Pop recordings. Jazz Artists represented include: Richard Boone, Alex Riel, Ed Thigpen, Elian
Elias, Bob Brookmeyer, Mads Vinding, Thomas Clausen. |
| Swedish Jazz Web | this site launched in 1995 hosts jazz activities in Sweden and beyond. |
| Thirsty Ear Studios
| New 'State of the Art' recording studio based in Markham,
Ontario. |
| Timeless Records
| Label covering almost all genres of jazz |
| Toronto Musicians Association
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Career Self-Management Resource Centre for musicians |
| Clark Tracey web site |
One of Englands supreme drummers. |
| Stan Tracey | Excellent site devoted to one of England's jazz piano
treasures. |
| Treleaven Online Art Gallery | Great paintings of jazz and blues artists
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| Trillium Jazz Band | Great Dixieland band based in Muskoka Ontario. |
| Toronto Jazz Festival | One of the most important jazz festivals in Canada. |
| Vancouver Jazz Festival | Canada's West Coast great jazz fesativa.l |
| Verve Music Group | World famous major jazz label |
| Nancy Walker | Outstanding International pianist/composer based in Toronto |
| Warner Brothers Jazz site | Showcasing artists such as Pat Metheny and Brad Mehldau |
| UpTown Waterloo Jazz Festival | Western Ontario's excellent jazz festival. |
| WBGO Radio - New York | The only full-time 24-hour a day straight ahead jazz station serving the New York Metropolitan area (with some blues 3-4 weekdays and sunday evenings, and rhythm & blues saturday mornings). Some of the shows hosted by Michael Bourne, Branford Marsalis, Marian McPartland, Kenny Washington |
| Mike Westbrook | British composer/performer |
| Wooden Art | Unique and high quality wooden art from the online art gallery. Great selection and best quality for decorative wooden panels not found anywhere else. Personalised decorative wooden panels also available at the online art gallery. |
| Phil Woods | Internationally claimed star of the alto sax |
| Yoshis | World class jazz house and Japanese restaurant based in Oakland California. |
