Canadian Band Association,  ( Ontario )

Aidan Purnell Music   eMail     43
One man band playing in the Hamilton area, 905-627-7519  He plays all social music for dancing and has been playing all the Legion dances for the past 15 years. Social

A. J's Music  ( Celebration )   eMail     43
Niagara Falls area, Joe Amodeo,,  905-356-7695,  Home 905-262-5914,  One Man Band or up to 4 pcs. Social

Baytown Big Band   eMail    43
18 pc band, Ken Meyer 705-434-1607 ,  Social

Be Bop Cowboys      eMail      43
17 Withrow Ave. Toronto, 416-465-6618,  Country

Big Wind, Big Band        eMail      43
Big Wind can provide a broad range of instrumental and vocal musical styles from traditional Swing
through Latin, Rock and Blues.  eMail - scoty@rogers.com , Whitby, 905-430-9179 Social

Bluesual Suspects (The)   eMail     43
12-piece Toronto Band, Canada’s Premier Special Events Orchestra,  Superb vocals and a sizzling 6-piece horn section!  From Michael Bublé, Stevie Wonder, Chicago, Earth, Wind & Fire, Sinatra and Tower of Power to Gnarls Barkley, Maroon 5, John Mayer and Christina Aguilera, The Bluesual Suspects Orchestra plays the hottest music and rhythms that keep everyone dancing. This is the music of our lives!

Contact Jeff at: 416-809-6339, See our videos and you will call us. Social, Swing

Blue Waves       41
3 pc band, Located in the Delhi district but plays most of Southern Ontario.  Versatile for dances and parties.
Play almost everything including European tempos, All Social music. Mike Mahler 519-582-1862

Bogdan Entertainment   Photos   eMail       43
One or two piece band playing Social, International, Latin. All music from the 30s up.
Strict Tempo for dancing.   Phone 416-701-5414 , Social

  Brian Rose Little Big Band            eMail       43
   Contact Kim Schofield  905-686-1370  ,
Smooth Band for dancing.  Not a loud band.  Popular Swing Band

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Cache'         eMail    43
"Great rhythms and energetic melodies surround lead vocalist Juan Carlos Cardenas, who is always spot on Latin with Salsa the specialty, For booking information, contact Wilson Acevedo by
e-mail  or by phone at 416-500-8641 Social, Latin

Clayton Moore Music, "The Entertainer"   eMail     43 
One man Band, 3160 Wildwood Drive Unit 148 Windsor Ontario N8R 2K8 Canada,   519-259-9767, Social

Club Django, Quintet          eMail      43
For bookings and further information, please call André Séguinot
at (416) 699-6342 or send email to andre@clubdjangotoronto.com, Social, Jazz

Country Gentleman          eMail     43
Ray Wreaks and Don Dunham play country style social music, including 50's and 60's tunes
Call them at 519-753-5963 or 519-443-8804, Country

Country Versatiles          eMail      53
Gerald Davidson and the Country Versatiles play in Princeton,London,Lambeth region, 519-539-2653, Country
Country Classics Band, 905-358-9809,  Presently can be seen on Sunday afternoons at the Royal Canadian
Legion, 5603 Spring Street, Niagara Falls, 905-354-4331, Full Dinner with dessert only $5.00 at 4pm which
includes dancing starting at 2pm..

The Etobicoke Community Concert Band          eMail       43
Based in Etobicoke (a suburb of Toronto). It was started in 1996 and is entering its tenth year of operation.

It is made up of approximately 40 volunteer musicians.

The Etobicoke Swing Orchestra    eMail     43

Freddy Vette and the Flames     eMail      43
Great Swing Orchestra,  Social, Swing

George Lake Big Band    eMail       43
17 pc Big Band playing the tunes of the 40s for dancing and listening. 905-767-2516,  Social, Swing
 

Georgian Sound Big Band   eMail        43
19 pc Big Band,  members come from Staynor, Collingwood, Thornbury, Meaford, Owen Sound,  Social, Swing

Good Times Orchestra     eMail     43
Featuring Music For Your Dancing and Listening Pleasure From The Big Band Era
from 3 to 8 pc orchestra. Call Ted Richardson at 905-649-2475 Social, Swing

Greek Music   eMail        43
First Generation 2 Whitford Rd.,Markham, 905-284-5707
7 pc Band includes Male and Female Vocals, Also 3 pc Band.

Hamilton All Star Jazz Band Inc.   eMail        43
Internationally acclaimed and unparalleled anywhere else in Canada, The HASJB organization is one
of Hamilton's premiere cultural resources. Visit their web site.

The Hot Five Jazzmakers Brian Towers        eMail        43
Snail Mail : 6839 Montevideo Rd, Mississauga, Ontario, L5N 1N7,
Canada Phone: 905-821-1728, Fax: 905-826-6339 , Swing,  Social,  Dixieland.

Hurricanes  Dance Band   eMail     43 
18pc, Band based primarily in the Greater Toronto area, They have played for many dances held
throughout the city. The music the band plays is primarily from the Swing era.,
Wes Jackson,  416-499-2709,   Social, Swing

Ink Spots and Band   eMail        43
 Famous 5 pc show band for entertainment and dancing, 905-397-8497,  Social, Swing

Ray Richardson's Canadian Ink Spots™ By 1954, Charlie Fuqua and Deek Watson had each formed their group called The Ink Spots and Bill Kenny was working solo as "Mr. Ink Spot." Kenny's hit recordings in the U.S. include "It Is No Secret" with the Song Spinners and " That's Just My Way of Forgetting You ". It was in 1954 that Lorenzo Conyers joined Deek Watson's Ink Spots as first tenor (lead). In 1961 Ray Richardson began working with Charlie Fuqua's (one of  The Original Ink Spots). After Charlie's death, Ray replaced him as leader of  The Ink Spots, a position that he still holds today.

The Johnny Max Band         eMail       43
4 pc to 7 pc Band,  Playing (sometimes) danceable music - Blues, West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing, Danceable R & B, some soft Soul, I mostly play heavy rock, And I  will play for the dancers if there is a dance floor. So check to make sure there is a dance floor before visiting the clubs I play in.  905-949-9801, Cell - 416-902-9801,  On the radio AM "1430"  Sunday Nights,10pm.

Killin' Jive       eMail       43
 Kevin Philips 905-828-5515
30's through 50's. Classic Blues, Swing, Jump, Rockabilly. Solid, swinging, danceable,
good rapport with the dancers. Swing

John Gora Band,       eMail        43    
 6 piece Variety music from 40's up to date. Also ethnic: Slavic, Italian & German. 905-336-3055  Social, European

Johnny Vegas Orchestra         eMail        43
Covering the Ottawa Area,  eMail:  jvegas@rogers.com,  Social

Laura Hubert Band         eMail       43 
8pc Band, playing danceable music, Contact Peter Hill at 416-588-0246  Swing

Lincolnaires         eMail         43
Ed  905-576-6029, They have a new excellent CD. Order it.  Social, Swing

Lincoln & Welland Ambassadors           eMail       102
16 pc Dance Band,  Contact Stewart Colt, Band Manager, 905-937-6365,  Social

Little Caesar & The Consuls    eMail          43
Formed in 1956 in Toronto, Some of their recorded HITS are; "Snowbird, Put your Hand in the Hand, Runaway, If I found A New Girl, My girl Sloopy, You really got a hold on me, etc. Some of the artists with whom they have performed with over the years are: --Bay City Rollers, Beach Boys, Bobby Curtola, Bobby Vinton, Carl Dobkins,Jr., Dave Clark Five, Danny &  The Juniors, D Shannon, Freddy Cannon, Gene Chandler, Gordon Lightfoot, John Lee Hooker, etc. To make contact with them Call Walter Taylor  905-852-5437,  416-910-4368, 

Loretta Hale Big Band    eMail      43  

The Marion Drexler Band      eMail      43
30 Valley Road, Stouffville, L4A 7X3, 905-640 7856,
6 to 8 pc band.  Social

Martels    eMail      43  
9pc. 50's style rock and roll band, . Just listen to their music on their web site and you will know
they are great.  Call Landon French 416-328-6263 for booking info. Email: mailbox@themartels.com   Social, Swing

Megacity Swing Band,  (17pc)       eMail        102
Musical Director - Gary Martin,  Manager - Bob Weir,  A demo CD is available, 416-767-0854, 
The members of the band are primarily from the Greater Toronto Area. eMail:- b-weir@rogers.com    Social, Swing

Memory Lane Orchestra    eMail         43
16 pc Big Band,  Contact Don Singular at 905-827-8466, Social, Swing

Mike Thorpe     eMail        43
A one man band.  Playing Country music to which I danced rumba's, chacha's and swing dance to at
the Brantford Navel Club where Mike plays from time to time. Call him at 519-751-3374 or Cell 519-771-5359,  Country

Moonlighters     eMail        43
2 pc versatile band, 905-516-3549,   Social

Not Affiliated Big Band    eMail        43
20 pc all age jazz/swing band.  Playing 40s music for Social , Swing

One Bald Tire      eMail         43
620 Gaspe Drive, Kitchener - Waterloo, 519-888-0435, Social , Swing

Peter Baumann        eMail         43
Electronic Accordionist and Vocalist, available as a Solo " one man band " or Duo with drummer
. Performs a wide variety of Ballroom style Dance Music ! contact at Guelph 519- 823 -2508, Social

The Red Peppers    eMail         43
6 pc. or 8pc Dixieland Jazz Band, playing excellent dance music.
 Go to there web site and check out their music. It's great. Contact Phone 416-496-0716 ,

Robbie Lane and The Desciples        eMail      43
Rock and Roll, R&B, Blues,  416-297-9881,  Swing

Adrian B. Rocks
2 to 4pc band,  Entertainment for all Occasions 647-273-6617, 50s to 70s, Latins, Polkas Waltzes

Rockabilly All Stars       eMail      43
J. Rayne-Bull , 613-546-4869,  Swing,

Ron Neilson        eMail        43  
One Man Band,  Plays all your favourites. Nostalgic Hits from the 50s & 60s. 705-528-1889, Social, WCS, Swing,

Ronnie Russell Band        eMail       43
We play Blues and Jazz to which you can dance  Fox Trot, West Coast and East Coast Swing and some Hustle,
Contact direct at 416-930-5480 We will play what you want. Rock and Roll, Social

Royal City Big Band       eMail       43
16 pc big band based in Guelph, Contact John Liefeld, 47 Callander Dr. Guelph, 519-823-1066, Social

Silver Swing Band        eMail       43
Delight your guests and fill your heart with the memorable Big Band tunes made famous during the 1930's, 40's and 50's!  Now accepting bookings for your next special event. 905-383-1244 or 905-648-2802

Solid Brass Swing Band,       eMail       43
 This band has many members from the (at one time well known )"Jimmy Miranda" band.
18 piece Swing Band, Call Hugh Logan at 905-295-2951 for reservations, Social ,Swing

Son Roberts NuBluesBand        eMail       43
416-738-4884,   Swing

Sonny Sinclair  (one man band)       eMail       43
He is very good.  I have danced to this mans music. He plays a good variety of dance music. 519-756-6738,  Social

Sophisticated Swing Orchestra        eMail       43
20 pc Big Band playing 40's style dance music at the Scottish Rite Club in Hamilton,
and other locations, Social, Swing

Swing Shift Big Band    eMail        43
17 pc Big Band, playing 40's music throughout Southern Ontario and nearby US cities

Contact  Jim,  Oshawa, 416-727-9464, Social, Swing

Swingtet Dance Band    eMail        43
7 pc Dance Band, playing oldies for dancing, Their music is bouncy and lyrical -- the stuff you can hum, sing or whistle, such as "C'est Si Bon," and "Fly Me to the Moon." Seniors especially can enjoy and relate to SWINGTET music. It is the music of their generation. The band has performed in Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, for the past six annual Seniors’ Jubilees. As a service to the community, the group offers frequent performances at Golden Horseshoe retirement and seniors' residences. Call Dr. Peter Banting, Musical Director, at 905-648-5889  Social

Tiffany Thompson    eMail        43
I recently went to a dance on Barton St. in Hamilton where Tiffany was playing. She and the band she was
singing with were so good that we hardly missed a dance all evening. She played soft beautiful swings, a couple of rumbas and some fox trots. Very nice.  You can reach her by eMail. Swing, Blues, Social

TMB MUSIC Productions          eMail       43
Call Tony Mergel   905-315-7119
Original and arranged music produced for you    Social

Tommy Earlls and his International Untouchables    eMail       43
18 piece Big Band playing all the 40 era tunes. Listen to his band on his web site.  Social, Swing

Toronto All Star Big Band        eMail         43
24 pc Big Band playing 40's style music for dancing and listening.,
Patty Cervini (416) 231-5695, Social, Swing

Toronto Sounds Big Band       eMail        43

Trillium Jazz           eMail       43
Huntsville, Ontario Band, up to 7 pieces, Playing old jazz tunes.,705-789-3682,  Social, Jazz

Twilites Big Band,            eMail
 Now playing in Aberfoyle, at the Puslinch Community Centre,, Brock Rd. just N of 401,
Call John Hamilton , 519-822-9924  Social, Swing

Tyler Yarema and his Rhythm        eMail      
Related to the Swing Gang. Boogie Woogie, Stride piano, Hot Jazz, Blues, Jump Blues and more
Tyler also plays the trumpet, the coronet and he is a fine singer. CD: "Gotta Bran' New Suit" Tyler Yarema  Swing

Uptown Swing Band         Video       eMail        43
9 Morton Road, Toronto, 416-699-0958,  Listen to their Music
Also listen to another tune on Myspace

Whitney Smith's Swing Dance Band    eMail       43
To hear some samples of the Big Steam Band's music, click here.,  416-315-1430,  Swing

York Jazz Ensemble,    eMail        43
This nine piece jazz band is comprised of trumpet, trombone, baritone, tenor and alto saxophones,
piano, bass, guitar and drums.  Phone: 416-485-3090