The Canny Link Directory

A Touch of Jazz - swinging, enjoyable music for your dancing and listening pleasure. Listen to our soundbytes, get your free demo cassette!

Adair, Beegie

Adams, John - a jazz bassist and Univ. of North Texas adjunct prof. of said artform.

Arnold Bruce Performer . Composer . Author . Educator

Arosemena, Jaared - signed with the label GBM Records. Also saxophonist for "Maysa" and the contemporary jazz group "Grainger".

Astral Project

Backsters, The - a jumpin' jazz blues band.

Badabing Badaboom

Baker, Chet (1929-1988)

Baker, Josephine

Barta, Steve

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones

Benoit, David

Bert, Eddie

Big Tiny Little

Black Eagles, The - jazz band.

Blue, Buddy - hot, cool, swing jazz.

Bob Crosby's Bobcats

Bourelly, Jean-Paul - JPB's music expresses all the complexities of big city life, blowing up the labels of hip-hop, jazz, funk R&B and creating a few new ones in the process.

Brand New Heavies

Braxton, Anthony

Breakwater - photo, bio, audio clips, reviews, upcomming gigs of electric jazz playing quortet.

Brecher, Kayle - jazz vocalist, lyricist and composer.

Brenner, Craig - jazz, boogie woogie, blues artist.

Broussard, Jules - "Voted Number 11 out of 96 reasons to be in San Francisco in 1996 - dancing to Jules Broussard's funky sax at Pier 23 on Sunday afternoons" - San Francisco Examiner Poll

Buehler, Evan - jazz vibraphonist.

Cado - guitar player born in Rio de Janeiro that plays in the Brazilian Pop/Jazz style.

Camilo, Michel - includes biography, discography and other detailed information about the jazz pianist and composer.

Carr, David Jr. - contemporary jazz saxophonist.

Carter, Benny - biography, discography, photo gallery, and artwork from the over 50 Carter CDs currently in print.

Challange Records Services We are an independent Jazz recording label based here in The Netherlands, representing the finest jazz recording from the Americas, Europe and beyond.

Charlie Watts Quintet - from The Rosebud Agency. Tour dates, biography, album info, and news.

Chestnut, Cyrus - A rising star on the modern jazz scene, pianist Cyrus Chestnut has received wide acclaim for his albums Revelation, The Dark Before the Dawn, and Earth Stories.

Clarke, Stanley

Clayton, Jay - jazz vocalist.

Coleman, Ornette

Coltrane, John

Influence: John Coltrane - hypertext biography of the artist.

Seventy Years of John William Coltrane

The 'Trane Station

Compton, Chris - smooth contemporary jazz music.

Connick, Harry, Jr.

Cooper, Ian - eccentric fiddler.

D'Amico, Jay

Dalton Gang, The

Davis, Miles

Blacklisted Journalist: Bird's Christmas - a story detailing Miles Davis' wierdest Christmas Eve.

DellaRatta, Rick - performer, composer and recording jazz artist.

Dixon, Bill - internationally known musician, composer, recording artist, visual artist, and educator.

Doctor Jazz and the Dixie Hot Shots - Traditional jazz and pop standards of the 1920's played in a freewheeling authentic style.

Dr. John - home of the gris-gris man, that gritty voiced jazz singer from New Orleans.

E-Type Jazz - gig guides, news and soundbites.

Eason, Johnnie - accomplished traditional female jazz vocalist reminiscent of Sara Vaughn.

Echo Beach - a tropical jazz percussion ensemble, blending salsa, intense drumming, and pop tunes. We invite you to visit our page.

Ellington, Duke

Edward K. Ellington - Biography, work list, and more.

Edward Kennedy Ellington Pages - A listing of all useful references to the life and music of Edward Kennedy Ellington (Duke Ellington). Included are references for various sidemen, and of Mercer Ellington, his son.

Eskelin, Ellery

Ex Caminos - New York's soul-jazz ensemble. club dates, satire, and information about our line trading cards.

Fist Full of Pesos - five piece combo based in Edmonton, playing mainly straight ahead jazz.

Flashpoint

Flying Neutrinos - blend New Orleans blues, jazz, and swing music.

Gibbs, Louise - jazz singer, pianist and composer.

Goings, Reggie - "romantic" jazz vocalist.

Greene, Lee - this saxophonist combines traditional stylings and modern harmonic language.

Groove, Max

Grout - a departure from the tradition of the piano-based jazz trio, Grout works to achieve a blend of well-structured original compositions and intuitive spontaneity.

Gullin, Lars

Gullion, Tom - Jazz saxophonist.

Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians

Haslanger, Elias

Hector Martignon's Foreign Affair Trio - jazz trio with a Latin influence.

Hemmer, Joey - They call her "The Velvet Voice." Souljazz recording artist, Joey Hemmer w/her band Jazz del Soul cross all boundries with danceable music -- heart and soul.

Henderson, Scott

Hicks, Robert - a sophisticated and exciting ensemble specializing in the popular and timeless jazz forms of the late forties and fifties.

Horta, Toninho

Hostess Female fronted London-based band Hostess combine soulful beats and delicate melodies with an eclectic range of samples and rich velvety vocals to create their signature style of jazz infused trip hop.

Huber, Thomas - activities as professional Jazz-musician, composer/arranger, educator, living in Vienna/Austria, sound and midi samples.

Hubka, Diane - improvises with immagination and ease, offering new interpretations of classic jazz, blues and bossa-nova standards.

Innovators, The - musical entertainment for a number of different ocassions. Our target audience is in Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. (From Houston to New Orleans).

Iyer, Vijay - jazz pianist and composer, and a graduate student in Technology & the Arts at UC Berkeley. Contains info about his music, recordings, and performances.

Jazz Chicago  Are you looking for live entertainment? -Or- Planning a special event? Jazz Chicago is a group of experienced musicians that still love to play music.

Jazz Workshop, The - music for all occasions.

Jazzerwockies - A trio that plays any type of Jazz. We have originals and play standards as well. We play Swing, Be-Bop, Bossa, Funk, Acid, etc.

John Bickerton Trio - listen to RealAudio excerpts from the latest release.

John Malino and the Swing Society - dynamic, multi-talented performer, plays nightclubs, weddings and corporate events throughout the country with his band.

Johnson, Walt

Jonathan Kreisberg Trio - alternative jazz fusion trio..

Jones, Oliver

Jordan, Ronny - the acid jazz guitar maestro weaves jazz, r&b and hip hop beats.

Karukas, Gregg - this contemporary jazz pianist offers info on tours, a discography, notes, more.

Kidd, Carol

Kiermyer, Franklin - drummer and composer.

Lambert, Michel

Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers - jazz, blues, bebop.

Liberty Hall Jazz Quartet - Cape Cod group plays traditional jazz: MIDI, various digital formats. Some Christmas music. Information on jazz musicians Red Allen, Louis Armstrong, Bobby Hackett, Teddy Roy.

Lima, Marina - a MPB brazilian singer.

Longo, Mike

Los Rolling Stompers is one of the most outstanding jazz bands in Argentina since their formation in 1997.

Madison, Jimmy- Blue Chip Recording artist has played drums for George Benson, Marian McPartland, Bobby Hackett, James Brown, Red Rodney and many others.

Magnuson, Bob

Malmi, Jani - One of few Finnish Jazz Artist´s homepages

Mandyck, Rick - voted the Northwest's best instrumentalist and his CD, Looking Glass, was number one choice for 1996.

Mangione, Gap - includes info about Gap Mangione's new CD Planet Gap which features Steve Gadd, John Patitucci, Pat LaBarnera, and Gerry Niewood.

Margolis, Kitty - jazz vocalist.

Mark Kramer Trios, The

Marriott Jazz Quintet - hard-swinging, high energy band committed to expressing Jazz in all its forms.

Mars, Terra

Martin, Susannah - jazz vocalist specializing in straight ahead, Brazilian and contemporary jazz as well as vocal/guitar instruction.

Martinez, Sabu - official tribute to the legendary be-bop/Latin/exotica percussionist.

Martino, Pat - jazz guitarist.

Mathematicians - jazz/rock fusion band. samples of recorded material, record reviews, humor, links.

McCann, Les

Metheny, Pat

Pat Metheny Group Listener Network

Miami Wise - upbeat latin jazz band.

Morgan, Hope

Munro, Doug

New Stories

New York HardBop Quintet

Nikki Yeoh's Infinitum

Ocean, Tony - singing songs from the Frank Sintra, Dean Martin and Bobby Darin era.

Pajo - Artist and composer of contemporary instrumental/jazz, highly suited for film score composition and theatrical presentations.

Parker, Evan - saxophonist of the free improv tradition.

Parker, Maceo - An interview with saxophone great Maceo Parker originally published in the P.Funk newsletter New Funk Times.

Pias, Ed - versatile and very connected to drumming in traditional jazz and world beat music.

Plunge - an alternative, groove driven, jazz quartet featuring trombone and alphorn, tuba, double bass, drums and percussion.

Powers, Michael - continually redefines the guitars' role in the jazz context.

Rafferty, Adam

Rare, Randy

Reisterstown Jazz Ensemble - non-profit community big band.

return to zero - Swiss band specialized in playing funky groovy tunes for your ears, but also for your legs.

Reuel Lubag Trio - committed to excellence in the jazz tradition of Oscar Peterson, Bud Powell, Wynton Kelly, et al.

Revival Jass Band - Holland's premier trad jazz band.

Rumba Club - Palmetto Records recording artists; afro-cuban, afro-carribean jazz.

Sabatella, Marc

Sagi, Zoltan

Sanchez, Poncho

Sandvika Storband

Scarlett

Scofield, John

Shadowfax - not jazz, not rock, not electronic music, not new age, not classical. It's not any of these categories but all of them.

Shank, Kendra - sound clips and current tour dates.

Spendel, Christoph - jazz pianist, composer, producer, and educator.

Stahl, Dave

Strayhorn, Billy

Sullivan, Sean

Susie Hansen Latin Jazz Band - Hot Afro-Cuban Latin jazz and salsa featuring jazz violinist Susie Hansen and some of LA's finest Latin jazz musicians.

Tabnik, Richard - jazz alto saxophone.

Tall Jazz

Testani, Grace - CD, gigs, teaching, and other announcements.

Thomas, Leon - a long time collaborator of Pharoah Sanders, Leon Thomas was the voice behind "The Creator Has A Masterplan." Discography included.

Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet

van Roon, Marc

Vazquez, Roland

Vikrama

Vincent, James

Waterman, Lee - jazz guitarist.

Westbrook, Kate and Mike - British jazz singer and pianist.

White, Peter - Romantic acoustic guitar tunes.

Williams, Marvin - brings a new sound to contemporary New Orleans jazz.

Woods, Larry - uses the touch technique to play melody, bass and chords simultaneously. audio clips included.

Woods, Phil - official site with sounds clips, bio and more.

Wright, Anson - Portland jazz guitarist, teacher and writer.

Yavaz - Latin jazz band.

Zony Mash - featuring avant/jazz veteran keyboardist Wayne Horvitz on Hammond B3.

Zoot - includes an interactive calendar featuring descriptions and locations of various clubs in the swing scene.