Artists A-G:

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Adam Smale 
Toronto ON 
Tel: 416-699-6814 
Website: www.adamsmale-jazz.com 
Email: adam@adamsmale-jazz.com 

Adam Smale: 7-string, virtuoso, fingerstyle, jazz guitarist. 

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Agent Blue
Bill Plaxton
127 Seaforth Road
Kingston, Ontario K7M 1E1
613-533-6150 (w); 613-541-0625 (h)
Fax: 613-533-6617
Website: www.agentblue.ca
Email: agents@agentblue.ca

Agent Blue's debut CD 'declassified' was released August 2005.

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Alec Fraser
Toronto, Ontario
M6R 1N3
Tel: 416-534-3631
Website: www.brokenjoe.com
Email: alecfraser@sympatico.ca

Bass guitar for Jeff Healey, Brokenjoe, Jerome Godboo and The Bottle Devils.

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Almeta Speaks
Laine Wise
48 Isabella Street
Apt # 1002
Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1N2
Tel: 416 323 9321
Email: almeta.speaks@wanadoo.fr

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Alan Black
Tel: 705-743-3786

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Alan Duffy
680 Queen's Quay W. #101
Toronto, ON M5V 2Y9
Tel: 416-260-6204 416-934-8608 (work) 
alduffy@interlog.com

blues and roots specialist
plays bass with Carlos del Junco; Morgan Davis

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Alan Gerber c/o Mugwamp Productions
Alan Gerber
RR 1886 Tour du Lac
Val David, QC J0T 2N0
Tel: Fax:
http://www.alangerber.f2s.com alangerber@alangerber.f2s.com

CD's: 3

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Alex Pangman
ON
Tel: 905-820-2806 Fax:
http://www.alexpangman.com alex@alexpangman.com

1930s traditional swing, 6 members, Founded 1998
Label : Sensation, CD's: 2, Videos:

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Alfie Smith 
Hamilton, ON
Tel: (905) 525-8031 
Website: http://www.geocities.com/bigdumox/ 
Email: alfiez1@yahoo.com 

Blues & Folk singer/songwriter 

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Almeta Speaks
Laine Wise
48 Isabella Street
Apt # 1002
Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1N2
Tel: 416 323 9321
Email: almeta.speaks@sanadoo.fr

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Andrea Karam and the Fun Guys
Andrea Karam
2228 Hillary Ave.
Ottawa, ON K1H 7J1
Tel: 613-733-4357 Fax:
akaram@zeus.med.uottawa.ca

R&B, 5 members, Founded 1987
Label : , CD's: 1, Videos:

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Andrew Taylor
874 Atwater Ave
Mississauga ON L5E 1M1
Tel: 416 578 7728
Website: www.andrewjtaylor.com
Email: andrew@andrewjtaylor.com

Session bass player available as a sideman for gigging or laying down tracks for a recording. Styles include blues, r&b, blues-rock, and country.

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BACKSLIDER
ART MURPHY
301 HIGH PLAIN CRESCENT
SUITE 2
MIRAMICHI N.B. E1V1B3
Website: www.artmurphy.zoomshare.com
Email: artmurphy52@hotmail.com

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Ball and Chain
Michael Ball
185 Bradley Ave.
Ottawa, ON K1L 7E2
Tel: 613-741-0721 Fax:
www.ballandchain.ca
michaelball@eisa.com

cajun, 2 to 5 members, Founded 1998
CD's: 1

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Barney-Adams Band
Gord (Barney) Barnes
11 Rebecca Ct.
Bowmanville, ON L1C 4N7
Tel: 905-623-6860 705-426-5675 (Gary Adams) 
Fax: 905-623-9302
http://listen.to/barneyadams
barneyadams@hotmail.com;
harpman13@home.com

Hard-driving blues and boogie, 4 members, Founded 1993
Label : Independent, CD's: 1

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Bazil Donovan
c/o Blue Rodeo Productions
906A Logan Ave
Toronto, ON M4K 3E4
Tel: 416-603-6334 416-588-3329 (Blue Rodeo Productions)

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B.C. Read
Box 21035, Saskatoon, SK S7H 5N9
306-241-8178
Website: www.bcread.com
Email: info@bcread.com

Saskatoon, singer, songwriter. As a single or with his band "The Book" B.C. is one of Saskatchewans premiere Roots & Blues Acts.

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Bearcats
Kevin Dandeno
845 7th Ave. E.
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2Y4
Tel: 519-376-3721
http://www.thebearcats.com 
k.dandeno@sympatico.ca
blues; r&b, 4 to 5 members, Founded 1991
CD's: 2

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Bebop Cowboys 
Steve Briggs 
17 Withrow Ave. 
Toronto, ON M4K 1C8 
Tel: 416 465 6618 Fax: 416 465 0036 
Website: www.bebopcowboys.com 
Email: stevecowboybriggs@yahoo.com 

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Ben Smith
Peterborough
Ontario
Tel: (705)748-2582
Website: www.thecadillacs.ca
Email: stickentodrums@msn.com

Experienced show band drummer looking for fill in/side jobs in the Peterborough/Kawartha region. WILLING TO REHEARSE!

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Ben Sures (aka Little Charlie Trouble)
Toronto, Ontario
Tel: 647 989 8123
Email: info@bensures.com

Electric and acoustic Blues guitar player for hire, have worked with Big Dave Mclean, Harpdog Brown, Rusty Reed, Back Alley John, Tim Williams, Angela Brown, H Bomb Ferguson, BB Coleman, Eddie Shaw, Rita Chiarelli, Pete Turland, Gary Kendall, members of The Rockin Highliners etc. references available.

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Big Blue Records 
Leo Sullivan 
26 23rd St. 
Etobicoke, Ontario M8V 3M8 
Tel: 416-251-2980 
Email: leosullivan@rogers.com 

Have Sax---Will Kick Ass!!!

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Big Daddy G
701 Rossland Rd EastSuite 402
Whitby, ON L1N 9K3
Tel: 416-453-7401 
Fax: 905-721-8326
http://www.bigdaddyg.com
info@bigdaddyg.com

blues

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Big Daddy Shad 
Greg Siddall 
10 Dickey Street,  Apt. #27 
Amherst 
Nova Scotia, B4H 2H8 
Tel: (902) 667-5761 
Website: www.bigdaddyshad.com
Email: greg@bigdaddyshad.com 

A Rockin' Blues Band who in Sept./2003 just won the Galaxy Rising Star for the CBC Award in the Blues Category at The Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival, Fredericton, N.B. 

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Big Steam Band
Whitney Smith
Toronto, ON
Tel: 416-530-8080
http://www.bigsteamband.com whitney@bigsteamband.com

50s Basie-style swing and jazz orchestra, 18 members, Founded 1984
Label : , CD's: 1
also with Sextet à Tête

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Big Trouble Band
Chris Watson
323 Clinton St.
Toronto, ON M6G 2Y7
Tel: 416-536-8359
cwatson@ndp.on.ca

rockin' blues, 5 members, Founded 1994
CD's: 1
Hamilton-based band

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Bill Bourne
Edmonton, AB
Tel: 403-426-2054
http://www.deadtroll.com bbourne@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca

CD's: 6
also plays with TriContinental

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Billy Joe Green Band 
Billy Joe Green 
P.O. Box 2522 
Winnipeg, MB R3C 4A7 
Tel: 204-229-4111    Fax: 204-786-3388 
Website: www.billyjoegreen-band.com 
Email: billyjoegreen@shaw.ca 

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Billie Joyce
548 Laurel Park Drive
Nashville, TN 37205
Tel: 615-353-9283 Fax: same call before
www.billiejoyce.com
billie@billiejoyce.com

Blues roots rock artist with original material

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Bill King's Saturday Nite Fish Fry
Bill King
240 Melita
Toronto, ON
Tel: 416-533-2813 416-530-2524
http://www.jazzreport.com 
jazzmag@pathcom.com

CD's: 10
edits ejazznews.com

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Blackboard Blues Band
Paul Faulkner
83 Cardinal Cr
Newmarket, ON L3Y 5Y5
Tel: 905-836-2212
http://www.blackboardbluesband.ca pfaulkner@interhop.net

late 60s blues and R&B, 12 members, Founded 1992
CD's: 1

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Black Cat Bones 
David Kirin 
Mississauga, ON
Tel: 416-518-7879
Website: www.blackcatbones.ca
Email: blackcatbones@sympatico.ca 

David Kirin - Guitar and vocals, Patt Lepore - Drums, Carl Desouza - Bass. Blues, R&B and everything in between. 

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BLACKHORSE BLUES BAND 
RANDY PETERS 
1190 NORTH STATE STPMB#132 
UKIAH, CALIFORNIA 95482 
Tel: (707)529-1212 
Email: blackhorse011@MSN.net 

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Blue Collar 
Strat Cat Willie or Mel Fernandez 
Oshawa, Ontario L1S 2G8 
Tel: 905-436-9197 
Email: 67strat@rogers.com 

Blues, Old Rock, Ballads

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original rockin' blues, 6 members, Founded 1997
CD's: 2, Videos: 2

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Bluesual Suspects (The)

Jeff Mandell
9251-8 Yonge St., Suite 948
Richmond Hill
ON
L4C 9T3
Tel: 416 809-6339
Website: www.thebluesualsuspects.com
Email: info@thebluesualsuspects.com

CANADA'S PREMIER SPECIAL EVENTS ORCHESTRA With its unbelievable combination of Jazz, Blues, Top 40, Rock, R&B, Soul, Latin and Big Band Music, The Bluesual Suspects Orchestra provides a range of music that will delight a very wide range of musical tastes.

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Blue Willow
Lorraine Ingle
P.O. Box 280132369 Kingston Rd. E.
Toronto, ON M1N 1T0
Tel: 416-698-6824 Fax: 416-698-8961
http://www.interlog.com/~willorox willorox@interlog.com

Boogie-woogie blues with an original twist, 2 to 9 members, Founded 1989
Label : Independent, CD's: 2

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Blues Avalanche 
Peter Shonk 
68 Seigneuriale Avenue 
Beauport, Quebec G1E 4Y5 
Tel: (418) 828-1412 
Website: www.bluesavalanche.com 
Email: jocelyngoulet@videotron.ca 

Downhome blues from Quebec city. Mississippi and Chicago roots.

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Blues Element
Toronto, Ontario
Tel: 416-533-8480
Websites: www.blueselement.com
www.myspace.com/blueselement
Email: blues@blueselement

4 to 6 members. 2 cds of original jazz/blues "future standards", mixed with mid-20th century R&B and blues favourites for live performances.
Founded 2005.

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Blues Evolution
Contact: Quinn
Website: www.bluesevolution.com
Email: bluesevolution@earthlink.net

Ray Charles meets Steely Dan

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Bluezferyouz
Phil Strong
299 Brompton Ave
Woodstock ON
N4S 7J6
Tel: 519 537 8456
Email: gwenphil@execulink.com

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Blues Parlour
Hugh Hardy
40 Mayfair Dr.
Barrie, ON L4N 6Y7
Tel: 705-725-0793 (home) 705-424-7200 (work) 
http://www.realtyguy.com/bluesparlour hugh@realtyguy.com

blues rock, 4 members, Founded 1996
CD's: 1

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Blues-O-Matic
John Dickie
305 Kenilworth Ave.
Toronto, ON M4L 3S9
Tel: 416-699-5331

R&B, members, Founded 1994
also in PrimaDonnas

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Blues Pirates Band
Patricia O'Neill
690 Regency Court, Suite #220
Burlington ON
L7N 3H1
Tel: 905-632-0389
Email: bluespirates@hotmail.com

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Bob Vespaziani
907 Logan Ave.
Toronto, ON M4K 3E3
Tel: 416-466-8325
Cel: 416 820 8325
bobves@rogers.com

roots drummer

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Bobbi Lee and the Scepters
Jan Czaban
36 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario K1S 0L8
Tel: (613) 234-4686
http://interactive.rogers.com/bobbileescepters/BOBBILEEANDTHE
Email: dk715@ncf.ca

One of the original Toronto Sound R&B bands founded 1963!
Reformed 2002. 4 piece with front man lead vocal, Hammond B3 based R&B, delta and chicago blues, soul authentic 60's feel. 2002 tours included Windsor, Stratford Toronto Ottawa.

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Bobby Hebert
201 St. Clair Blvd.,
Hamilton Ontario L8M 2N9
905-314-3535
www.burlingtonjazzbluesfestival.com

Bobby Hebert has been a fixture in the Hamilton/Toronto music scene sense the 60's. Bobby produced his first blues release Blues From the Hammer in 1999. He is the co founder of the famous 60's band Jameson Roberts and currently leads one of Hamilton's finest blues, R&B bands. He is also the founder and festival director for the Burlington Jazz'n Blues Festival. Bobby is currently preparing to record a new CD in RIO with Emmy award winning artist Aurea Regina. For Bookings contact bobbyhebert@gmail.com.


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Boobie Browne & the Onions
Boobie Browne
1082 Dupont St.
Toronto
ON
M6H 1Z6
Tel: 416-530-9721
Website: www.boobiebrowne.com
Email: boobie@boobiebrowne

Bluesy fingerpluckin' guitar. CD 'Birth of the Chickenpick' (2002).

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Boogie Brothers Blues Band
Grant Russell
5456 Tomken Road, Unit 6
Mississauga
Ontario L4W 2Z5
Tel: 416 826 2003   Fax: 905 624 5221
Website: www.boogiebrothers.bravehost.com
Email: rssllgrnt@yahoo.ca

kick ass blues and rock

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Boyer Band
Douglas A. Boyer
133 Leeds Drive
Fredericton, NB E3B 4S7
Tel: 506-452-1898 Fax: 506-454-9808
http://www.boyerband.com
dab@brunnet.net

East Coast Blues with a familial twist!

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Boz Roz 
Phil 'Boz Roz' Rossner 
2375 Kamaureen Place 
Sooke, BC V0S 1N0 
Tel: 250-642-6195 
Website: www.bozroz.com
Email: bozguitar@shaw.ca

Original Blues-Rock from Vancouver Island, BC 

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Bradley and the Bouncers
Scott Cushnie
287 Palmerston Ave.
Toronto, ON M6J 2J3
Tel: 416-323-3548
cushnie@echo-on.net

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Brent Parkin and The Stingers
Brent Parkin
1051 Valour Rd.
Winnipeg, MB R3G 3B9
Tel: 204-772-6942 Fax: 204-452-8212
Chicago blues; Swing blues, 2 to 4 members
CD's: 2

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Brian Dickie
Toronto, ON
Tel: 416-694-9861

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Bridget Taylor 
556 Bathurst Street 
Toronto, ON M5S 2P9 
Tel: (416)964-1955 
Email: bclyke@toronto.ca 

Powerful, Versatile, Lead and Back Up Vocalist. RB, Blues, Funk, Jazz, Rock. CD-1 Videos 

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Bucky Berger
75 Boon Ave.
Toronto, ON M6E 3Z2
Tel: 416-656-4616
berger.fleury@sympatico.ca

drummer
plays with Danny Brooks; Dennis Keldy; Ken & Chris Whiteley

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Cal Batchelor Band 
Cal Batchelor 
104, 1958 Barclay Street 
Vancouver, BC V6G 1L3 
Tel: 604 687 2374 
Website: www.calbatchelor.com 
Email: calbatchelor@shaw.ca

Singer, Songwriter, has six albums to his credit, along with credits on Ronnie Lane - See Me, Al Stewart - Orange among others. A quick search of the internet will bring up this impressive career history. 

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Cameo Blues Band
Ray Harrison
RR #1
Simcoe, ON N3Y 4J9
Tel: 519-428-1041
r.harrison4@sympatico.ca

traditional 40s and 50s Louis Jordan style, 6 to 10 members, Founded 1978, CD's: 1
Ray also plays with Crowbar

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Carlos del Junco
122 Pendrith St. (basement)
Toronto, ON M6G 1R7
Tel: 416-533-8883 Fax: 416-533-8389
http://www.carlosdeljunco.com
cdeljunco@home.com

blues; jazzy blues; Latin and other eclectic related stuff, 4 members, Founded 1993
Label : Big Reed Records, CD's: 3, Videos: 1
2 Gold medals Hohner World Harmonica Championship 1993 ; MapleBlues Harmonica Player of Year 1998 2000 2001; Juno nomination 1999; Jazz Report Magazine's Blues Musician of Year 1996

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Carey Worrod & Memphis Mudd
Carey Worrod
Toronto
Ontario
Tel: 416-856-2485

Website: www.myspace.com/careyworrod
Email: careyworrodmusic@hotmail.com

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Carrie Chestnutt
33 Isabella Street #2811 M4Y 2P7
Toronto, On
landline: 416.924.5886
cell: 416.839.8779
Website: www.carriechesnutt.com

CDs: 2
Carrie Chesnutt freelance saxophone/flute vocals
Carrie Chesnutt Band 5 piece-- Jazzy Sassy Blues


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Carter Chaplin 
57 Colonna Place 
Dartmouth 
Nova Scotia, B2X 3H7 
Tel: 902-469-4168 
Website: www.carterchaplin.com
Email: carter.chaplin@ns.sympatico.ca 

Blues guitar player/song writer 

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Caution Jam
Mark Crissinger
Toronto, ON
Tel: 905 717 2340

http://www.cautionjam.com
cautionjam@yahoo.com

Jammin' Cowadelic Blues n Roll, members, Founded 1993, CD's: 3

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Charlie A'Court
Ed Levick
15 Forest Glade Drive
Hatchet Lake, Nova Scotia B3T-1R6 
Tel: 1 902-852-3771 or 456-3278
Fax 902-852-2969
Website www.charlieacourt.com or www.lifelinetalent.com
Email: fasted@hfx.eastlink.ca

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Chris Chown and the Hurricane
Chris Chown
43 Green Hedgelane
London, ON N6H 4Z3
Tel: 519-657-5452
http://www.chrischown.com
cchown@home.com

3 members, Founded 1995, CD's: 2

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Chris McHardy / Fretwork
30 Gates Ave
Toronto ON M4C 1S9
Tel: 416 459-9417
Website: www.fretwork.net and www.oneguitarist.com
Email: info@fretwork.net

Classic Blues, Blues Rock, R&B and Jazzy Instrumentals. Chris McHardy is the Buffalo Niagara Guitar Festival's "2002 North American Rock Guitar Champion".

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Chris Murphy & Uptown Blooze
Chris Murphy
416 Ferndale Ave.
London, ON N6C 2Y8
Tel: 519-668-6443 Fax: 519-434-6618
http://www.execulink.com/~speakeasy speakeasy@execulink.com

Saxophone driven party music, 5 members, Founded 1985
Label : Independent, CD's: 1, Videos: 1
blues saxophonist and singer

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Chris Rawlings
67 Wrensden St.
Toronto ONT,
Tel: 416-466-3239
wrenfolk@interlog.com

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Chris Whiteley
c/o Borealis Records67 Mowat Ave. #230
Toronto, ON M6K 3E3
Tel: 416-259-3232 416-530-4288 
Fax: 416-530-0461
http://www.borealisrecords.com info@borealisrecords.com

Label : Borealis

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Christine Donovan 
202 Bridge Street W. 
Napanee, 
Ontario K7R 2E6 
Tel: (613) 354-5219    Fax: (613) 354-7088 
Website: www.christinedonovan.com 
Email: chrisdonovan@sympatico.ca 

Singer - think Bonnie Raitt/Heart/Sheryl Crowe... good songwriting ability, plays guitar, piano to accompany. 

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Chuck Jackson
18 Oriole Ave.
Mississsauga, ON L5G 1V2
Tel: 905-271-6909 416-407-1925
http://www.downchild.com/chuck.htm chuckjackson2@home.com

blues and jazz
sings with Downchild; Chuck Jackson and the All-Stars; Chuck Jackson Trio; also director of Southside Shuffle Blues and Jazz Festival (www.southside.com)

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Clarksdale
John Taylor
54 Spiers Crescent
Ajax, ON L1S 6Y7
Tel: 905-683-7246
john.taylor@ca.eyi.com
Acoustic/Electric Blues

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Colin Linden
Nashville, TN
Tel: 416-564-2878 (cell)
pinhead@interlog.com

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Colleen Allen
198 Crawford St
Toronto, ON M6J 2V6
Tel: 416-588-0067

saxophonist; currently touring with Molly Johnson

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Coldsweat
Robert Anthony
http://www.coldsweat.ca
anthony@coldsweat.ca

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The Chris McHardy Band
Chris McHardy
53 Mutual St.,
Toronto, ON M5B2A9
Tel: (416)363-7519
Website: www.oneguitarist.com
Email: info@oneguitarist.com

Info: A High Energy Band with an interesting mix of Original and Classic Blues Music with a touch of Jazz. Chris is the Buffalo Niagara Guitar Festivals 2002 North American Rock Guitar Champion.

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Cliff Stevens
P.O. Box 163 Victoria Stn.
Westmount, Qc. H3Z 2V5
Tel: 514-333-3700
Fax: 514-482-5057
Website: http://cliffstevens.com 
Email: info@cliffstevens.com

Cliff Stevens was featured on the acclaimed 1997 Preservation Blues Review. His singing and performance ability make him an instant favorite with crowds as he pays tribute to the cream of the great blues guitarists.

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COMMON GROUND BLUES BAND
JAN CZABAN
36 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE
OTTAWA ON K1S 0L8
Tel: 613 2344686
Website: www.commongroundblues.com
Email: commongrou@commongroundblues.com

5 piece progressive blues band features ontario musicians who have been performing since the 1960's, includes toronto sound veteran B3

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Cordon Blues
Joe Pace
30 Churchland Dr.
Barrie, Ontario L4N 8P9
Tel: 416-608-6639 & 705-727-4887
Website: www.cordonblues.com
Email: cordonblues@rogers.com

Cordon Blues Presenting Contemporary Blues, from jump Blues band Little Charlie and the Night Cats, Johnny Lang, to classic T-Bone Walker, Muddy Waters, Roscoe Gordon and James Cotton. Cordon Blues show is consistent with any good rockin' Blues band and their versatile and extensive repertoire is guaranteed to provide lots of fun for those who want to kick off their shoes and dance up a storm. Cordon Blues is known to take classic blues songs, and add a new twist to the arrangements, giving a new life to an old song.

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Crockodiles
Ray Walsh
11 - 525 Meadows Blvd.
Mississauga, ON L4Z 1H2
Tel: 905-896-1707 416-784-8538 (John Miles) 416-587-6464 (cell)
http://www.crockodiles.com
thecrockodiles@msn.net

zydeco, 6 members, Founded 1994, CD's: 1
starting up a second zydeco band to do originals

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Crowbar
John Gibbard
ON
Tel: 519-752-0972
http://www.stormpages.com/crowbar gibbard1@sympatico.ca

comes from the SW Ontario club tradition, 6 members, Founded 1969
CD's: 6

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Curley Bridges
c/o Electro-Fi Records
40 Beaverdale Road
Toronto, ON M8Y 3Y4
Tel: 416-251-3036 Fax: 416-259-5445
http://www.electrofi.com
info@electrofi.com

R&B Pioneer available with band or as a duo. Numerous Maple Blues Award nominations.

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D'Arcy Cain
207 Gamble Avenue
Toronto ON M4J 2P4
Tel: 1 416 425-1212
Website: www.druid.net/darcy
Email: darcy@BigSmokeMusic.com

Additional Info: Bass player primarily who also plays guitar, harp and keys

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Da Blooze Brothers
Chris Murphy
c/o 416 Ferndale Ave.
London, ON N6C 2Y8
Tel: 519-751-1335 (Geoff Dahl) 
519-668-6443 (Chris Murphy)
Fax: 519-434-6618
http://www.execulink.com/~speakeasy speakeasy@execulink.com

Chris Murphy does the booking

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Daddy Long Legs 
Mike Elliott 
227 Mary Street,
Waterloo, ON N2J 1S3 
Website: daddylonglegs.iuma.com
Email: mikeelliott@canada.com

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Electric Blues Guitarist. Available for gigs.

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Daisy DeBolt
Maurice Hogue
Box 99 Toronto's First Post Office
260 Adelaide St. E., Toronto, ON M5A 1N1
Tel: 204-783-9236 (manager) 
Fax: 204-783-9236 (manager)
Website: www.daisydebolt.com
Email: daisy@daisydebolt.com

CD's: 4

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Dale Boyle 
Montreal, Quebec 
Website: www.daleboyle.ca 
Email: dbbulletin@hotmail.com 

With record producers Daniel Levitin (KD Lang, Santana) and Susan Rogers (Barenaked Ladies, Prince), Dale Boyle recorded his solo acoustic album, In My Rearview Mirror: A Story From A Small Gaspé Town . . . an album that is held together by an overriding concept, with the songs arranged in order, like chapters in a book that together tell a bigger story… A Story From a Small Gaspé Town. Available at www.cdbaby.com/daleboyle 

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Dale Boyle and the Barburners
Dale Boyle
804 Dawson Avenue
Dorval, Montreal
Quebec H9S 1X3
Tel: (514) 636-7735
Website: www.barburners.listen.to
Email: barburners@hotmail.com

Style and format: Post Modern Blues trio
CD: A Dog Day for the Purists

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Danny Brooks Band
Danny Brooks
RR #2 Stn. Main5545 Walkers Line
Milton, ON L9T 2X6
Tel: 905-319-8767

http://www.dannybrooksmusic.com info@dannybrooksmusic.com

Black jubilation gospel; Memphis, 4 to 5 members, Founded 1990, CD's: 3
also with the Rockin' Revelators; also a duo

Danny Brooks & The Rockin' Revelators
Tel: 905-319-8767
http://www.dannybrooksmusic.com
info@dannybrooksmusic.com

1 pc. Rockin' Stax-Style, Black Jubilation Gospel Band. Latest CD entitled "Righteous, Live At The Southside Shuffle" on HIS House Records, distributed by Word Entertainment Canada.

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Danny Marks
Danny Marks
31 Aberdeen Ave. - #2
Toronto, ON M4X 1A1
Tel: 416-929-9358
dmmd@globalserve.net

Host/Producer/Musical Director - Stormy Monday TV show; host of BLUZ.FM on JAZZ.FM 91.

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Darran Poole 
Tel: 416.464.0903 
Email: darran.poole@cogeco.ca 

Blues guitar player. Credits include Mark "Bird" Stafford, Bluesafire, and Little Bobby. Over 25 years experience. 

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Dave Murphy Band
Dave Murphy
173 Lakeshore Rd W Unit 170
Oakville, ON L6K 1E7
Tel: 905-845-7444 Fax: 905-337-2448
http://www.davemurphyband.com dave@davemurphyband.com

blues soul funk, 4 to 5 members, Founded 93
CD's: 2

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Dave Colter
149 Avondale Road
Cambridge, ON N3C 2E5
Tel: 519-658-6803
Website: www.davecolter.com
Email: dave@davecolter.com

Drummer, all styles, many years of professional experience

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David Gogo
Michael Burke
5159 Beckton Road, Victoria
British Columbia V8Y 2C2
Tel: 250-658-0336 Fax: 250-658-0593
Website: www.davidgogo.org
Email: info@cordovabay.com

Cordova Bay Records

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Dave West Blues Band
Double Agent Productions
Tel: 514 807 0221
Email: double_agent_music@hotmail.com

For international bookings or info please contact Lea Boicel

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David Owen 
Serge Sloimovits 
103 Avenue Rd. Suite 411 
Toronto, ON M5R 2G9 
Tel: 416 944 1351  
Website: www.davidowen.ca
Email: serge@sloijazz.com

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David Wall and Ken Whiteley
Ken Whiteley
c/o Pyramid Records 512 Roxton Rd.
Toronto, ON M6G 3R4
Tel: 416-533-9988 416-504-8764 (David Wall ) 
Fax: 416-533-9988 5*
http://www.borealisrecords.com mrwhale@interlog.com

Label : Borealis

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Dawn Tyler Blues Project with Dawn Tyler Watson
Brian Slack
15724 Pierre-Legault
Pierrefonds, Quebec H9H 4W1
Tel: (514) 624-5211 Fax: (514) 695-1291
Website: http://www.dawntylerwatson.com
Email: zeb@vl.videotron.ca

Info: CD: Ten Dollar Dress (Preservation Records, 2001) CD: Preservation
Blues Review compilation (Preservation Records, 1997)

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Deep Blues
Paul Faulkner
Toronto ON
Tel: 416 227 9484
Website: www.deepblues.ca
Email: jen.paul@sympatico.ca

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Denis Parker
Denis Parker
P.O. Box 1362
St. John's, NF A1C 5N5
Tel: 709-754-2574
dparker@nfld.com

CD "Snowman Blues" currently available. MIANL Blues Artist 1999. Harvest Festival 2001 Winner of the "Dutchie" Award.

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Dennis Gomo
40 Nicklin St.
Guelph, ON N1H 5E9
Tel: 519-763-0004
http://www.home.golden.net/dgomo dgomo@golden.net

acoustic blues, 1 members
Label : drog, CD's: 2

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Dennis Pendrith
85 Wellington St.
Lindsay, ON K9V 3N8
Tel: 705-878-0715

free-lance bass player; works with Maureen Brown

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Dennis Pinhorn
Toronto, ON
Tel: 416-245-3051

electric and upright bass; roots music from blues and country to swing
vast studio and live experience

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Diana Braithwaite
dianabraithwaite@yahoo.ca
Tel: 905-509-3231

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Dianne Brooks
1275 Danforth Ave.Apt. 321
Toronto, ON M4J 5B6
Tel: 416-463-0455

jazz singer, 3 members

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DiggingRoots
Barrie, Ontario
L4N 5C1
Tel: 705 717-2198
Website: www.diggingrootsmusic.com
Email: diggingroots@rogers.com

Original Roots & Blues & Reggae Grooves

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Doc MacLean
305- 680 Queen's Quay W.
Toronto ON M5V 2Y9
www.docmaclean.com
doc@docmaclean.com
U.S. contact via:
123- 834 Hwy 12 W.
Starkville, MS 39759

Contemporary Delta. Solo or trio, worldwide.

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Dr. Buck and the Bluesbangers
Ray Bukovy
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Tel: 807-475-5959
Website: www.bluesbangers.com
Email: bluesbangers@bluesbangers.com

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Double D and the Double Daredevils 
Mel Reimer 
56 Harbison Ave. West 
Winnipeg, Manitoba R2A 0L1 
Tel: 204-663-8402 
Website: via www.winnipegblues.com 
Email: doubledaredevils@hotmail.com 

Vancouver based blues touring band 

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Doug Cox
Box 338
Cumberland, BC V0R 1S0
Tel: 250-336-7981 Fax: 250-336-7982
www.islandnet.com/~dobro
dobro@islandnet.com

roots music - slide, members
CD's: 3, Videos: 5

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Doug Norquay
15-A London Rd. E.
Guelph, ON N1H 2B2
Tel: 519-822-5819
dougnorquay@hotmail.com
country-blues, 1 members
Label : , CD's: 1

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Downchild Blues Band
Don Walsh
Tel: 705-654-4007 705-760-4771 Fax: 705-654-4005
http://www.downchild.com
dcbb@hotmail.com

Downchild is a Canadian Blues institution, touring all of Canada and the United States with 18 recordings. See the website for more info.

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Dusty Blues Band 
Gill McNaughton 
Cambridge 
Ontario 
N1R 1H5 
Tel: Cell 905 876 6513 
Email: bluesdrummer@hotmail.com 

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Earl Johnson
1568 Heathside Crescent
Pickering, Ontario L1V 5V7
416-996-8342
Email: earlj@nexusisp.com

Electric Blues Guitarist -  in the flavour of Stevie Ray & Gary Moore
- past credits are King Biscuit Boy, Rita Chiarelli and the Texas Lounge Lizards.

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Eileen Joyce 
87 Lockview Road 
Fall River, NS B2T 1J1 
Tel: 902 860 2988   Fax: same 
Website: www.eileenjoyceband.com 
Email: ejoyce@writeme.com 

Singer, songwriter, Eileen Joyce is well known as a vibrant entertainer and powerful vocalist in eastern Canada. Her honest, sensual and robust vocal style can be described to that of Etta James, and Dinah Washington with a touch of Janis Joplin. A vocal range from alto to soprano, this stylist sings from the heart with a passion for the blues. 

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Elaine Bomberry 
R.R. #1, 3619-4th Line Road 
Ohsweken 
Ontario N0A 1M0 
Tel: 519.445.4497 
Email: mbomberry@sympatico.ca 

Independent promoter/producer of the Rez Bluez showcases, which features Native blues talent from Canada and the U.S. 

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Ellen McIlwaine
Box 611 Stn. M
Calgary, AB T2P 2J2
Fax: 403-228-2219
www.ellenmcilwaine.com  
ellenm@ellenmcilwaine.com

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Elyssa Mahoney 
Suzanne Mahoney 
Tel: 613-225-2630   Fax: 613-226-2615 
Website: www.elyssamahoney.ca 
Email: info@elyssamahoney.ca 

Singer, songwriter, performer since 1997 (blues, R&B, soul, classic rock), with own band or piano accompaniment. Many guest appearances/jams such as with Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater, Maple Blues Band, Dawn Tyler Watson, Tony D, Trevor Finlay, more. Please see website. 

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Eric Clipsham
Eric Clipsham
294 River Oaks Blvd. West
Oakville, ON L6H 3X3
Tel: 905-844-9367
shuffledog@hotmail.com

Drummer

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Erin McCallum & Roadtrip blues band
Erin
c/o 4 Milne Street
Alliston ON L9R 1B9
Tel: 705-435-6142
Website: www.roadtripblues.com
Email: roadtripbluesband@hotmail.com

4-piece blues band available for performance at all functions/events.

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Ernie Hawkins
6941 Blenheim Ct.
Pittsburgh, PA 15208
Tel: 412-661-0916
http://www.erniehawkins.com
bluesadvice@aol.com

acoustic blues guitarist - Piedmont style in the tradition of Rev. Gary Davis, Members: 1
CDs and instructional videos available

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Evelyne Datl
Toronto, Ont.
Tel: 416-656-5578
Website: www.evelynedatl.com

Keyboards, organ, accordion, synth programming.
Performed/recorded with most people on this list.

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Fade Kings 
John (Jake Jr.) de Vries 
3650 County Road #1 
Bloomfield, Ontario  K0K 1G0 
Tel: (613) 399-2868   Fax: (613) 399-5390 
Website: www. fadekings.com 
Email: devries@kos.net 

Long term blues-rock combo occasionally 4 to 6 piece. Also backing Emily Fennell at blues venues. 

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Faith Nolan
Box 690 Stn. P
Toronto, ON M5S 2Y4
Tel: 416-537-8194 Fax: 705-488-3190
http://www.nexicom.net/~faith
faith@nexicom.net

CD's: 4

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Fat City 8
Jed Rached
Ottawa, ON
Tel: 613-265-4488
Website: www.soundzgood.com/fatcity 
Email: rocketrached@hotmail.com

big band blues, 8 members, Founded 1996
CD's: 1
co-founder of Ottawa Blues Society; blues show on CHUO-FM

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For tour and festival bookings contact: Rico Ferrara "Blues For A Big Town" ph (416) 423-2224 fax: 425-6663 email: ricoferrara@rogers.com

Original blues & R&B, 5 members, Founded 1992
Label : Independent
CDs: 5
Videos: promotional video available
Awards and nominations: Juno Award Best Blues Album in 1999. Juno nomination for Best Blues Recording 2002, 2 X Maple Blues Awards for Electric Act of the Year, Canadian Indie Award for Best Blues Album 2002, 3 X Maple Blues Award for Best Male Vocal, also Maple Blues Award wins or nominations for Guitarist, Drummer, Bassist, Harmonica.

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A traditional swing band.

*Also see "Maureen Brown and Big Hand" and "The Maureen Brown Band"

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Frank Cosentino Band
Frank Cosentino
3044 Bloor St. W. - #142
Etobicoke, ON M8X 2Y8
Tel: 416-233-3989 (publicity) (pager) 416-589-7688 (booking)
http://www.wezel.com/cos
frankcos@wezel.co

Texas blues, 3 members, Founded 1991
CD's: 2

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Full Count Blues Band
Howard Ross
R.R. #4
Port Perry, ON L9L 1B5
Tel: 905-985-4998
http://www.lbmusic.com/fullcount

groove-oriented original blues and R&B, 5 to 9 members, Founded 1986

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Garrett Mason
Brian Slack - Zeb Productions
22
Belton
Pointe-Claire, Québec H9S 3Z9
Tel: (514) 830-4932    Fax: (514) 695-1291
Website: www.garrettmason.com
Email: zeb@vl.videotron.ca

Juno for Best Blues CD of the year 2004 and son of Dutch Mason.

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Gary Kendall
Bluestime Productions
Box 72087, 1562 Danforth Ave.
Toronto, ON M4J 5C1
Tel: 416-467-1453   Fax: 416-467-6652
Website: www.garykendall.com
Email: gken@look.ca
Also see www.downchild.com

TORONTO BLUES SOCIETY'S "BLUES WITH A FEELING AWARD"
1993, MAPLE BLUES AWARD, BASSIST OF THE YEAR 97,99,2000,2002. THUNDER BLUES AWARD 2002, "KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE AWARD" THUNDER BAY BLUES SOCIETY 2002

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Gary Taylor
6 Fernwood GardensApt 101
Toronto, ON M4K 2J9
Tel: 416-425-7093 Fax:
http://www.jugglingreality.com gary@jugglingreality.com

jazz; blues; rock; funk
drums and percussion

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Gaston Gagnon
Alan Charles
C.P. 64016
Le Gardeur, QuÈbec J5Z 3X4
Fax: (450) 654-5080
Website: www.gastongagnon.com
Email: blackpearl@blackpearl.qc.ca

Gaston Gagnon is an high standard musician based in MontrÈal who played with many canadian acts such as Bob Walsh, Carl Tremblay & Alan
Gerber to only name a few. Gaston Gagnon is also a member and guitarist of the french canadian cult band, Garolou.

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Gayle Ackroyd
P. O. Box 93032499 Main St. S.
Brampton, ON L6Y 4V8
Tel: 416-281-4447 (agent)
http://www.interlog.com/~cpreal/gayle_ackroyd.html gandj.gibson@sympatico.ca

CD's: 2

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Gene Hardy
c/o Cameron House408 queen St. W.
Toronto, ON M5E 2A7
Tel: 416-515-1155
http://www.genehardy.com

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George Banton
Toronto, ON
Tel: 416-337-3435 416-595-6481 
876-779-2208 (Jamaica) Fax: 416-595-1467
http://www.georgebanton.com
lovelight@sprint.ca

was blues; is now gospel, 7 members
Label : , CD's: 9, Videos: 2

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Georgette Fry
Kingston, ON
Tel: 613-544-0256
http://www.georgette@georgettefry.ca gfry@kingston.net

blues/jazz/funk, 5 to 7 members, Founded 1995
CD's: 3

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Georgie Bones
254 B Indian Grove
Toronto, ON M6P 2H5
Tel: 416-763-0462 416-574-3590 (cell)
http://www.georgiebones.com blues@georgiebones.co

Texas blues, 3 members, Founded 1994
CD's: 1

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Glamour Puss
Bruce Morel
Morel Promotions Inc.178 Silistria Drive
Dartmouth, NS B2W 6B1
Tel: 902-435-0330 Fax: 902-435-3333
http://www.glamourpuss.ca
morelpro@fox.nstn.ca

Cajun/Zydeco/Blues
Label : , CD's: 3

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Glendon James
Toronto, Ontario
Website: www.glendonjames.com
Email: gsingleton-wood@rogers.com
saxdriver@rogers.com
Home Telephone: 416 253-6121
Cell: 647 408-5683

Member of the Toronto Musician's Association;Toured Canada and the U.S.A.; All-round Blues, Jazz, Rock, and Pop musician (play all woodwinds, keyboards, percussion; vocals) - specializing in the blues; Extensive Repertoire; Performed with countless top bands and musicians such as Jeff Healey. Pegged as the "King of the Growl".

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Grant Lyle and the Brotherhood
Grant Lyle
c/o OnyxSuite 142 3044 Bloor St W
Toronto, ON M8X 2Y8
Tel: 905-898-3689 Fax: 416-366-8867
http://public.aci.on.ca/~rosebud/gl/home.htm grantly@aol.com

blues; R&B, 3 members, Founded 1998
CD's: 2

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Graham Howes Band
Graham Howes
Tel: (416) 251-8853
Website: www.grahamhowes.com
Email: info@grahamhowes.com

Additional Info: unique treatment of blues/rock songs, 3-piece to 10-piece

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GREEN RIVER REVIVAL (CCR Tribute)
Joe Brett
Toronto
Tel: 416-526-6191
Website: www.ccrtribute.com
Email: joe@joebrett.com

Swamp Blues of Creedence Clearwater Revival with the voice of John Fogerty brought to life by local Toronto blues artists

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Gregg Danton Banned 
Gregg Danton 
Ancaster, Ontario 
Website: http://greggdanton.tripod.com 
Email: greggdanton@cogeco.ca 

Classic Rockin Blooze 

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Greg Piccolo
c/o BC Productions
165 E Water St.
Hughsville, PA 17737
Tel: 570-584-4480 Fax: 570-584-4608
http://www.gregpiccolo.com
BMTallman@aol.com

blues; jazz; r&b

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Greydon Potter
14 Dunsmore Grdns
North York, ON M3H 3M2
Tel: 416-638-3716

jazz; blues
guitar; keyboards; bass

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Groove Corporation
Contact: Lily Sazz
www.groovecorporation.com
mailroom@groovecorporation.com

Award-winning funk/r'n'b/groove band with horns and congas. 8-10 piece.

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Guitar Mikey and The Real Thing
Contact: Pamela Heit
New England
Tel: (978) 521-2635
www.therealthing.com  
E-Mail: http://therealthing.com/getus.html

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