Jazz in Canada
Canada: the atlas lists 79 jazz musicians, 5 jazz clubs and bars, 11 festivals and 39 jazz radio stations; the busiest jazz cities are Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Ottawa.
Jazz musicians from Canada
Joni Mitchell
b. 1943 · Canadian musician
Oscar Peterson
1925–2007 · Canadian jazz pianist (1925–2007)
Michael Bublé
b. 1975 · Canadian singer, songwriter and actor
Diana Krall
b. 1964 · Canadian recording artist; jazz singer and pianist
Maynard Ferguson
1928–2006 · Canadian jazz musician and bandleader (1928–2006)
Gil Evans
1912–1988 · American composer, arranger, bandleader, and pianist…
Paul Bley
1932–2016 · Canadian free jazz, post-bop pianist and keyboardist…
The Guess Who
1965– · Canadian band
Erik Mongrain
b. 1980 · Canadian composer and guitarist
Neil Peart
1952–2020 · Canadian-American drummer and lyricist (1952–2020)
Guy Lombardo
1902–1977 · Canadian-American bandleader
Kenny Wheeler
1930–2014 · Canadian composer and trumpet and flugelhorn player…
Jeff Healey
1966–2008 · Canadian musician (1966–2008)
Gino Vannelli
b. 1952 · Canadian singer, songwriter and jazz musician
Lee Aaron
b. 1962 · Canadian rock singer (born 1962)
Chilly Gonzales
b. 1972 · Canadian musician
Cindy Breakspeare
b. 1954 · Canadian-Jamaican musician and beauty queen
Michael Snow
1929–2023 · Canadian artist (1928–2023)
Oliver Jones
1934–2026 · Canadian musician
Holly Cole
b. 1963 · Canadian jazz and pop singer
Nikki Yanofsky
b. 1994 · Canadian singer
Don Francks
1932–2016 · Canadian actor and jazz musician (1932–2016)
Thea Gill
b. 1970 · Canadian actress
Ryan Shore
b. 1974 · Canadian composer, songwriter, conductor, and music director
The Crew-Cuts
1952– · Canadian pop band
Jane Bunnett
b. 1956 · Canadian musician
Emilie-Claire Barlow
b. 1976 · Canadian singer
BadBadNotGood
2010– · Canadian instrumental group
Georgie Auld
1919–1990 · Canadian jazz musician (1919-1990)
Rob McConnell
1935–2010 · Canadian jazz musician (1935–2010)
Ron Korb
b. 1961 · Canadian musician
Alain Caron
b. 1955 · Canadian bass player
Renee Rosnes
b. 1962 · Canadian pianist
Jane Siberry
b. 1955 · Canadian singer-songwriter
Colin James
b. 1964 · Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer
Ed Bickert
1932–2019 · Canadian musician (1932–2019)
Molly Johnson
b. 1959 · Canadian singer
Jill Barber
b. 1980 · Canadian singer-songwriter
Measha Brueggergosman-Lee
b. 1977 · singer
James Gelfand
b. 1959 · Canadian musician
Lorraine Desmarais
b. 1956 · Canadian jazz pianist and composer
Dorothée Berryman
b. 1948 · Canadian actress
Paul Plimley
1953–2022 · Canadian musician (1953–2022)
Lili Haydn
b. 1969 · American musician
Rebecca Jenkins
b. 1959 · Canadian actress and singer
Esthero
b. 1978 · Canadian singer
Divine Brown
b. 1974 · Canadian singer
Alex Chu
b. 1979 · South Korean musician
Guido Basso
1937–2023 · Canadian jazz trumpeter (1937–2023)
Andrea Menard
b. 1971 · Canadian actress and singer
Carol Welsman
b. 1960 · Canadian jazz musician
Fraser MacPherson
1928–1993 · Canadian jazz musician (1928–1993)
Phil Nimmons
1923–2024 · Canadian jazz musician (1923–2024)
Bria Skonberg
b. 1983 · Canadian jazz trumpeter, vocalist, and songwriter
Andy Milne
b. 1967 · Canadian musician
Ingrid Jensen
b. 1966 · Canadian jazz trumpet player
Benoît Charest
b. 1964 · Canadian musician
Susie Arioli
b. 1963 · Canadian jazz singer
Karen Young
b. 1951 · Canadian singer
Kim Richardson
b. 1965 · Canadian actor and singer
Jazz cities in Canada
Jazz festivals in Canada
First held 1980
Montreal International Jazz Festival
Montreal · CA
First held 1989
Beaches International Jazz Festival
Toronto · CA
First held 1986
Vancouver International Jazz Festival
· CA
First held 1987
Toronto Jazz Festival
· CA
First held 1990
Jazz Winnipeg Festival
Manitoba · CA
First held 1986
Festi Jazz International de Rimouski
Rimouski · CA
First held 1980
Ottawa International Jazz Festival
Ottawa · CA
First held 1987
Halifax Jazz Festival
Halifax · CA
First held 1993
Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival
· CA
First held 2005
TD Edmonton International Jazz Festival
Edmonton · CA
First held 2008
HomeGrown Live Music Festival
Ontario · CA
Jazz radio stations in Canada
AIRPORT LOUNGE RADIO
CA · MP3 128k · aereoporto, airport, ambient
# 100 GREATEST JAZZ LOUNGE BAR
CA · MP3 192k · 192kbps, chillout, chillout+lounge
100% ACID JAZZ
CA · MP3 128k · acid, acid jazz, ambient
Suite Jazz Radio
CA · MP3 128k · blues, classic jazz, cool jazz
A MISSISSIPPI BLUES
CA · MP3 320k · blues, bluesrock, canada
SMOOTH JAZZ DELUXE
CA · MP3 320k · acid jazz, canada, fusion jazz
SENSUAL LOUNGE RADIO
CA · MP3 320k · ambient, ambient lounge, canada
CBC Radio 1 Calgary (CBR - 1010 AM, 99.1 FM)
CA · AAC 48k · blues, classical, contemporary
100 % COVERS LOUNGE
CA · MP3 128k · ambient, ambient and relaxation music…
Radio Canada Ici Musique - Montréal, QC
CA · AAC 48k · blues, classical, jazz
Radio Canada Ici Musique - Québec City, QC
CA · AAC 48k · blues, classical, jazz
JAZZ.FM91 (CJRT-FM)
CA · MP3 128k · jazz