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Celebrating those artists who have added so much to the world of Jazz and are no longer with us. We have provided a brief listing of these artists.

How old are they? Find out in our birthday listing.


Canadian musicians wishing to have their listings on our "profile" page should forward up to date bios, including recent picture (black & white or colour) birth date and instruments they play. Snail mail address is:

BeBop Enterprises Inc.
55 Snider Drive
MARKHAM, Ontario
L3P 6L7


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TIME TO CHECK ON JAZZ FESTIVALS ACROSS CANADA

Time to plan your jazz festival visitations, and there are a vast number of these very special musical events to choose from.

Starting on June 23rd you could attend the TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival where you can see and hear artists McCoy Tyner, Hilario Duran, Paquito D'Rivera, Pharoah Sanders, Bernard Primeau, Maceo Parker, Christian McBride, Rob McConnell, Dave Brubeck, Preservation Hall Jazz band and many, many more.

Other important festivals will be presented in The Beaches (Toronto), Burlington (Ontario), Oakville (Ontario), Guelph (Ontario), Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Saskatchewan, Vancouver... for a comprehensive list and more information visit the individual web site links please click here.


The following venues offer jazz and or blues on a regular basis, please contact for further details.

Alleycatz
2409 Yonge Street

416-481-6865

Amis Du Jazz
Church Street at Sonya

705-357-2468
www.amisdujazz.com

BeerBistro
18 King Street at Yonge

 

Ben Wicks Tavern
424 Parliament Street

416-918-6525

Black Swan
154 Danforth Avenue

416-469-0537

Boiler House
Distillery District, 55 Mill Street

416-203-2121

Cabbage Patch Pub & Grill
488 Parliament Street

416-925-3468

C'est What
67 Front Street

416-867-9499

Chicago's Diner
335 Queen Street West

416-977-2904

Chick 'N Deli
744 Mount Pleasant Road

416-489-7931
www.chickndeli.com

Christ Church Deer Park
1570 Yonge Street

416-920-5211

Commerce Court
199 Bay Street

416-364-6366

Dominion on Queen
500 Queen Street East

416-368-6893

Ebenezer United Church
5000 Steeles Avenue East

905-471-6956

Esplanade Bier Market
58 The Esplanade

416-862-7575

Gate 403
403 Roncesvalles Avenue

416-588-2930
www.gate403.com

Grossman's Tavern
379 Spadina Avenue

416-977-7000
www.grossmanstavern.com

Home Smith Bar - The Old Mill
21 Old Mill Road

416-236-2641
www.theoldmilltoronto.com

Honey Supper Lounge
115 John Street

416-977-9994
www.honeysupperlounge.com

Hot House Café
Market Square, 35 Church Street

416-366-7800

Hugh's Room
2261 Dundas Street West

416-531-6604
www.hughsroom.com

Hummingbird Centre
1 Front Street West

416-872-2262

Kool Haus
132 Queens Quay East

416-870-8000

Le Saint Tropez
315 King Street West

416-591-3600

Le Select Bistro
328 Queen Street West

416-596-6405

Looking Glass
582 Church Street

416-929-4779

Lula Lounge
1585 Dundas Street West (of Dufferin)

416-538-7405
www.lula.ca

Massey Hall
178 Victoria Street

416-872-4255
www.roythomson.com

Mezzetta Restaurant
681 St. Clair Avenue West

416-658-5687

Mezzrow's
1546 Queen Street West

416-535-4906

Momo's Bistro
664 The Queensway

416-252-5560

Oasis Pub & Bar Restaurant
780 Queen Street East

416 469-5423

Opera House
735 Queen Street East

416-870-8000

Orbit Room
580A College Street

416-535-0613

Oscar's at Hart House
7 Hart House Circle, U of T

www.harthousemusic.com

Pan Mediterranean Cuisine
516 Danforth Avenue

416-466-8158

The Pilot
22 Cumberland Avenue

416-923-5716
www.thepilot.ca

Poor Alex Cabaret
296 Brunswick Avenue

 

Red Guitar
603 Markham Street

416-913-4586
www.theredguitar.com

Reservoir Lounge
52 Wellington Street East

416-955-0887

Revival
783 College Street

416-535-7888

The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar
194 Queen Street West

416-598-2475
www.jazzintoronto.com

Royal York Road United Church
851 Royal York Road, Etobicoke

416-231-1207

Silver Dollar Room
486 Spadina Avenue

416-763-9139
www.silverdollarroom.com

Speakeasy
120 Church Street

 

Statler's
471 Church Street

 

Toronto Centre for the Arts
George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge Street

416-872-1111

Trane Studio
964 Bathurst Street

416-913-8197
www.tranestudio.com

Tranzac
292 Brunswick Avenue

416-923-8137
www.tranzac.org

Victory Café
591 Markham Street

 

Whistler's Grille & Café Bar
995 Broadview Avenue @ Pottery Road

416-421-1344
www.toronto.com/whistlers

Zazou Lounge
315 King Street West

416-591-8800