Groups with at least ten horns, often but not always playing 1940s-style swing and ballads.
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- Commodores Big Band A 17-piece band from Victoria, British Columbia playing swing music of the 30's and 40's as well as contemporary rock and Latin. History, audio samples and booking information.
- Toronto Sounds Big Band [Toronto, Canada] Playing jazz, Latin and dance music. Photos, MP3 audio.
- Bruce James Orchestra Based in Vancouver, Canada, this 17-piece jazz ensemble is available for functions and plays swing selections from the 40s to the modern day. Schedule, testimonials.
- The Hamilton All Star Jazz Band, Inc. Ontario, Canada based community group presenting three young bands divided by age of musicians.
- Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble Eighteen-piece band from Ontario, Canada, playing a variety of styles for concerts, weddings and parties, and offering CDs for sale.
- The Swing Shift Big Band Based in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, this 17-piece band plays jazz charts from Ellington/Basie to the present.
- Toronto All-Star Big Band [Toronto, Canada] Youthful band playing swing hits of the 1930s and 40s. Song list, history, photos, guest stars, tours and venues, audio.
- Whitney Smith's Big Steam Band Seventeen piece Basie-style jazz big band from Toronto. Biographies, schedule, contact information, audio and links.
- The Toronto Jazz Orchestra Formed in 1998, The Toronto Jazz Orchestra is an 18-piece big band which provides an environment for some of Toronto’s best young jazz musicians to rehearse and perform exciting and challenging big band music.
- Lighthouse Swing Band [Ontario, Canada] Eighteen member big band based in Kincardine, ON. Profile, audio sample, calendar, booking information.
- Kenney, Mart Fan page for Canadian big band leader (1913-2006) with biography, awards and recordings.
- Stardust Big Band Nineteen-piece band from Ontario, Canada hosts an annual festival each September. Photo, public performance schedule.