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Dafydd Hughes (+listen) Jazz Trio (Jazz/Experimental)
Dafnis Prieto Si O Si Quartet (+listen) (New York) (Jazz)
Dan Bryk (+listen) (listen2) (New YorK) (Alternative/Melodramatic Popular Song)
Dan Frechette (listen) (shows) (Winnipeg) (Folk/Roots)
Dan Gordon (+listen) (Folk Rock/Acoustic)
Dan Kershaw (of Brothers Cosmoline) (Roots/Country)
Dan McCarthy Trio (N.Y.) (Jazz)
Dan Mock (+listen+shows) (Blues/Soul/Jazz)
Daniel and The Lions Den
Daniel Easty Group (Jazz)
Daniel Jamieson Big Band (N.Y.) (Jazz)
Daniel Skye
Daniela Nardi (+listen) (listen) (videos) (Acoustic/Nu-Jazz/Rock)
Danny Marks (video1) (video2) (video3) (shows) (Blues/Rock’n’Roll/Surf/Vocals)
Danny Marks Matinee Idol (video1) (video2) (shows) (Blues/Rock n’ Roll)
Danyluk and Card (listen) (shows) (Edmonton) (Acoustic Folk Rock)
D'Arcy Wickham (listen) (Folk)
Darren Sigesmund Group (Instrumental Jazz)
Darryl Orr Jazz Band (Jazz)
Das Quintet (Jazz)
Dave Kupferschmidt
Dave & Levi (Jazz Duo)
Dave McMurdo (Jazz)
Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra (Jazz)
The Toronto based The Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra is a writer's band which highlights ensemble sounds and new 21st Century Music in dynamic compositions and arrangements by Dave McMurdo, Don Thompson, Mike Malone, Reg Schwager and Phil Nimmons.
Dave Neill Quartet (listen) (Jazz)
Dave Rave (listen) (Pop/Rock/Power Pop)
Dave Restivo Trio (Instrumental Jazz)
Dave Ward (+listen) (Alternative/Acoustic/Freestyle)
Dave Young Octet (Jazz)
Dave Whalen and the Starlights (Country/East Coast)
Dave Ward Band
David Aaron Carter Jazz Trio (+listen) (Jazz)
David Celia (listen+shows) (video) (Pop/Folk Rock/Rock)
David Baxter (+listen+shows) (Roots/Folk/Country)
Davide Direnzo (Drums/Percussionist)
2007 Juno Award for R&B ‘Soul Recording of the Year’ (Jacksoul for mySOUL) as a member of Jacksoul, 2008 National Jazz Awards Nominee as ‘Jazz Drummer of the Year’
David French (saxophonist) (Jazz)
David Leask (+listen) (Country Pop/Celtic)
Mississauga Established Performing Artist of the Year, 1st place in the International Songwriting Competition, 1st & 2nd place in the Unisong International Songwriting Competition, 2nd place in both the John Lennon Competition and U.S.A. Song Contest
David Rotundo (listen) (listen) (video1) (video2) (Blues)
The Davidson/Murley/Braid Quintet (D.M.B.Q) (Jazz)
Juno Award winners Mike Murley, David Braid, and emerging artist Tara Davidson. They represent world-class improvisation with lyrical grace, contemporary harmony, and rhythmic vitality.
The Dead Flowers (+listen) (+shows) (Sudbury) (Rock/Grunge)
Dean’s Dragons (Surf Instrumental)
Decades
Décota Mcnamara (Nova Scotia) (Acoustic/Folk/Country)
Décota McNamara’s unique sound, which blends traditional bluegrass, Celtic and Acadian roots
with contemporary pop and country rock flavors, is capturing the hearts of a swiftly growing fan base. Moving effortlessly between acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, mandolin and dobro. Décota's command of string instruments is as impressive as his rich vocals and clever songwriting.
Dee Dee & The Dirty Martinis (video) (1960’s R&B)
Dee Planche (+listen) (Pop/Rock/Electronica)
Deidrey Francois (listen) (videos) (Jazz/Vocals)
Del Dako Quintet (video) (listen1) (listen2) (Jazz/Vibraphonist)
Denise Leslie Jazz Trio (+listen) (Jazz/Vocals)
Derek Pilgrim (+listen) (Newfoundland Trad.&Country/New & Old Country)
Devolver (+listen) (Rock/Metal)
Digging Roots (videos) (listen) (shows) (Hip-hop/Folk/Psychedelic)
25 awards including: 2009 Award for Best Group at the CAMAs, a Juno award, best blues, best songwriter, best new artist, and most recently best group/duo among others
Dione Taylor+listen (listen) (Jazz/Vocals)
Dino Dominelli Jazz Trio (listen) (Edmonton) (Jazz/Saxophonist)
The Dirty Dogs (listen) (Rock/Blues/Alternative)
Dirt Farmer (Rock/Alternative/Pop)
Dirty Hurricane (Hard Rock)
The Divorcees (listen) (Moncton) (Country/HonkyTonk)
Dixie Demons (Jazz)
D.M.B.Q (The Davidson/Murley/Braid Quintet) (Jazz)
Juno Award winners Mike Murley, David Braid, and emerging artist Tara Davidson. They represent world-class improvisation with lyrical grace, contemporary harmony, and rhythmic vitality.
Doc Barrister's Harlem Rhythm (Jazz)
Dodge Fiasco (Psychobilly/R&B/Country)
Domino Reunion
Don Byron (listen) (New York) (Jazz)
Don Palmer Quartet (Jazz)
Don Scott Trio (+listen) (Jazz)
Don Valley Stompers (article) (Trad. New Orleans Jazz)
The Donefors (listen+shows) (Pop/Experimental/Roots)
The Done Me Wrongs (+listen) (Country/Roots/Alt.Country/Humour)
Donna Garner Piano solo
Donna Grantis Group (Jazz)
Donna Green Swing Band (Jazz/Swing)
Donne Roberts (listen) (World Music)
2005 Juno Award for Best World Music Album
Doron Zor Jazz and Blues Band (+listen) (Funk/Blues/Nu-Jazz/Rock)
Double A Jazz Duo (listen1) (listen2) (Jazz)
Doug Paisley (+listen) (Popular/Indie/Folk)
Douglas September (+listen) (Alternative/Concrete/Psychobilly)
Downtown Swing Band (Swing/Jazz Standards/Vocals)
Dr. Dfunk
Dr. Draw (+listen) (Montreal) (video1) (video2) (Jazz/Classical/Rock/Violin)
Dr. Nick & The Rollercoasters (Blues)
Drew Hawkins (+listen) (Alternative/Country)
The Dudes (video) (Calgary) (Pop/Rock)
Duke & The Dell-ites (video) w/ Luke Nicholson (+listen) (Rock/Pop)
Luke has two Genie award nominations (including “BREATHE”) in the 2007 motion picture “Poor Boy’s Game”, 2006 winner of the Molson Canadian Battle of the Bands
Duel Exhaust (Country/Newfie)
Duncan Hopkins Group
The Dust Bunnies (+listen) (Alternative/Folk)
Dustin Bentall
Dylan Murray and Friends (Rock/Alternative/Country)
Dylan Wickens (shows) (Blues)
2x Toronto Blues Society Talent Search Winner, Maple Blues Award Nominee
Dylan Wickens & Cassius Pereira (shows) (Blues)
2x time National Talent Search Winner plus a Maple Blues Award Nominee
Dylan Wickens & TheGrand Naturals (shows) (Blues)
2x time National Talent Search Winner plus a Maple Blues Award Nominee

















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