The following are past Brandon Jazz Festival artists, clinicians, presenters, adjudicators, and featured groups:
| NAME | LOCATION | YEAR(S) |
|---|---|---|
| Ruben Alvarez | USA | 2008 |
| Doug Anderson | USA | 1989 |
| Orv Anderson | Manitoba | 2003, 2004, 2008 |
| April Arabian | USA | 1990 |
| Paul Ashwell | Ontario | 1999 |
| Russ Baird | B.C. | 1988, 1998, 2004, 2009 |
| Deidre Baird | B.C. | 1998, 2004, 2009 |
| Buddy Baker | USA | 1987, 1990 |
| Heather Bambrick | Ontario | 2006, 2008 |
| Tommy Banks | Alberta | 1987, 1990, 1997 |
| Ray Baril | Alberta | 1989 |
| Stefan Bauer | Manitoba | 2002 |
| Skip Beckwith | Nova Scotia | 1993, 1998 |
| Lolly Beinenfeld | USA | 1998 |
| Dylan Bell | Ontario | 2008 |
| Pat Belliveau | Alberta | 2003, 2009 |
| Shelly Berg | USA | 1992, 1994 |
| Gene Bertoncini | USA | 1992 |
| Rick Boughton | Manitoba | 1989 |
| Wayne Bowman | Manitoba | |
| Sasha Boychouk | Manitoba | 1995 |
| Patrick Boyle | Ontario | 2009 |
| Bob Breithaupt | USA | 1996 |
| Jim Brenan | Alberta | 2001 |
| Craig Brenan | Saskatchewan | 2004 |
| Bobby Cairns | Alberta | 1990, 1991, 1994, 1998 |
| Mike Campbell | USA | 1991 |
| William Carn | Ontario | 2006 |
| Greg Carroll | USA | 1999 |
| Paul Cerilli | Manitoba | 1999 |
| John Chalmers | Ontario | 2003 |
| Ndugu Chancler | USA | 1994 |
| Corey Christiansen | USA | 2006 |
| Denny Christianson | Quebec | 1986 |
| Claire Church | USA | 2008 |
| Don Clark | B.C. | 1983, 1989, 1990, 1996 |
| Terry Clarke | Ontario | 2002 |
| Trish Colter | Ontario | 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006 |
| Bill Coon | B.C. | 2004, 2005 |
| Randy Crenshaw | USA | 1996, 1997 |
| Dave Cross | USA | 1991, 2005 |
| Tim Cummings | Manitoba | 1989 |
| Bob Curnow | USA | 1992 |
| Gary Curry | USA | 1985, 1988 |
| John Davis | USA | 2005 |
| Mark DeJohn | Saskatchewan | 2007 |
| Frank DeMiero | USA | 1990 |
| Jesse Dietschi | Manitoba | 2009 |
| Ray Dillard | Ontario | 2003, 2005 |
| Sandro Dominelli | Alberta | 2004 |
| Vernon Dorge | Ontario | 1988 |
| Mike Downes | Ontario | 1999 |
| David Dunn | USA | 1996, 2005 |
| Dorothy Dyck | Manitoba | 2009 |
| Barry Elmes | Ontario | 2004 |
| Dennis Esson | B.C. | 2008 |
| Lee Evans | USA | 1995 |
| Matt Falker | USA | 2009 |
| Mike Farquharson | Ontario | 1989 |
| John Fedchock | USA | 1996 |
| Tom Ferguson | USA | 1993 |
| Lisa Fielder | Alberta | 2002 |
| Janice Finlay | Manitoba | 2002, 2007, 2009 |
| Lou Fischer | USA | 1992, 1994, 2003 |
| Gordon Foote | Quebec | 1992, 1994, 2004 |
| Gilles Fournier | Manitoba | 2001 |
| Dave Frank | USA | 1995 |
| Hugh Fraser | B.C. | 2001, 2002 |
| Kelly Friesen | Manitoba | 1991 |
| Laurie Frink | USA | 1999 |
| Jeff Galindo | Nova Scotia | 1997 |
| Rick Garn | Alberta | 1987 |
| Greg Gatien | Manitoba | 2001 |
| Tania Gill | Ontario | 2007 |
| Richard Gillis | Manitoba | 1998, 2001 |
| Ken Gold | Manitoba | 1988, 2005, 2009 |
| Kelsley Grant | Ontario | 2005 |
| Andrew Green | USA | 2002 |
| Steve Haines | USA | 2008 |
| Fred Hamilton | USA | 1996 |
| Kate Hammett-Vaughan | B.C. | 2001 |
| Al Henderson | Ontario | 2004 |
| Mike Herriott | B.C. | 2002, 2008 |
| Orville Heyn | Ontario | 2007 |
| Willie Hill | USA | 1991, 1993, 1995 |
| Gary Hobbs | USA | 1998, 2005 |
| Steve Houghton | USA | 1997 |
| Jim Howard | A | 1984 |
| Tom Hubbard | USA | 2002 |
| Levon Ichkhanian | Ontario | 1998, 2000 |
| Dave James | Ontario | 1988, 1992 |
| Jeff Jarvis | USA | 1992, 1994, 1998 |
| John Jasavala | Ontario | 2006, 2008 |
| Greg Jasperse | USA | 2002, 2003 |
| Kelly Jefferson | Ontario | 2004, 2005 |
| Jeff Jenkins | USA | 2005 |
| Jerry Johnson | Ontario | 1988 |
| Jeff Johnson | Manitoba | 2003, 2004, 2009 |
| Al Kay | Ontario | 1991, 2003 |
| Sammy Kestenholtz | USA | 2008 |
| Kent Kidwell | USA | 1995 |
| Rick Kilburn | B.C. | 1995 |
| Steve Kirby | Manitoba | 2004 |
| Kristin Korb | USA | 2001 |
| Steve Koven | Ontario | 2009 |
| Ken Kraintz | USA | 1986, 2005 |
| Pat Labarbera | Ontario | 1996 |
| Steve Lagimodier | Manitoba | 2002, 2009 |
| Jake Langley | Ontario | 2002 |
| Scott Leithead | Alberta | 2000, 2002, 2006 |
| Lorne Lofsky | Ontario | 1995 |
| Victor Lopez | USA | 2003 |
| Kirk MacDonald | Ontario | 2000 |
| Earl MacDonald | Manitoba | 2001, 2004 |
| Jim MacKay | Manitoba | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 |
| Jim Mair | USA | 1996, 2004 |
| Frank Mantooth | USA | 1988, 1996 |
| Bart Marantz | USA | 1991 |
| Kirk Marcy | USA | 1995, 1996, 1997, 2006 |
| Rejean Marois | B.C. | 1989, 1993, 2004 |
| Lisa Martinelli | Ontario | 2001 |
| Phil Mattson | USA | 1991 |
| Aldo Mazza | Quebec | 2006 |
| Larry McClellan | USA | 1993 |
| Rob McConnell | Ontario | 1995 |
| Ron McCurdy | USA | 1994, 1995 |
| Laurie Cappello-Marcy | USA | 2005 |
| Dave McKenna | USA | 1994 |
| Jim McKinney | USA | 1991 |
| Chris McLaughlin | Ontario | 2004, 2005, 2007 |
| Dave McMurdo | Ontario | 2003, 2004 |
| Jim McNeely | USA | 1993 |
| John McNeil | USA | 1997, 2002 |
| Dean McNeill | Saskatchewan | 2001, 2004, 2007, 2009 |
| Mario Melo | Ontario | 2000 |
| Butch Miles | USA | 1993 |
| Pete Mills | USA | 1991, 2003, 2009 |
| Bob Montgomery | USA | 1993, 1995, 2004 |
| John Neelin | Saskatchewan | 2007 |
| Larry Nickel | BC | 2000 |
| Phil Nimmons | Ontario | 1983, 1985 |
| Dale Normandeau | Manitoba | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Terry O'Mahoney | Nova Scotia | 2001, 2003 |
| Michael Occhipinti | Ontario | 2001, 2007, 2008 |
| Kieran Overs | Ontario | 2000 |
| Ron Paley | Manitoba | 2002 |
| Robert Peske | USA | 1997 |
| Jack Petersen | USA | 1992 |
| Joe Pignato | USA | 2009 |
| James Popejoy | USA | 2002 |
| Scott Prebys | USA | 1987, 1995, 2002, 2009 |
| Terry Promane | Ontario | 2007 |
| Dave Proznick | B.C. | 2006 |
| Jodi Proznick | B.C. | 2006, 2007 |
| Paul Read | Ontario | 1990, 1991, 1998, 2003, 2006 |
| Bob Rebagliati | B.C. | 2000, 2005 |
| Kate Reid | USA | 2002, 2003 |
| Doug Riley | Ontario | 2002 |
| Dave Robbins | B.C. | 1989, 2007 |
| Louise Rose | B.C. | 1998 |
| Ellen Rowe | USA | 1998 |
| Larry Roy | Manitoba | 1993, 1995 |
| Chase Sanborn | Ontario | 2000 |
| Kent Sangster | Alberta | 2002 |
| Dave Schneider | Manitoba | 2004, 2006, 2009 |
| Lynn Seaton | USA | 1997 |
| Bud Shank | USA | 1997 |
| Kirby Shaw | USA | 1996, 1997 |
| Don Shelton | USA | 1992 |
| Jennifer Shelton | USA | 1992 |
| Vijay Singh | USA | 1996, 1997 |
| Stuart Sladden | USA | 2008 |
| Rob Somerville | Ontario | 2000 |
| Jerry Steinholtz | USA | 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005 |
| Fred Stride | B.C. | 2006 |
| Pat Sullivan | Ontario | 1984 |
| Ashley Summers | Ontario | 2008 |
| Marty Summers | B.C. | 2006, 2008 |
| Tyler Summers | B.C. | 2006 |
| Neil Swainson | Ontario | 1995 |
| Peter Taylor | Alberta | 1999 |
| John Trepp | B.C. | 1987 |
| Kevin Turcotte | Ontario | 1996, 2004 |
| Paul Tynan | Nova Scotia | 2006 |
| Brad Turner | B.C. | 1999, 2005, 2008 |
| Tia Turner | B.C. | 2007, 2008 |
| Robert van Voorhis | USA | 1985 |
| Ron Vincent | USA | 2002 |
| Janet Warren | B.C. | 1990, 1994, 2007 |
| Bill Watrous | USA | 1994 |
| Russ Weil | Ontario | 2003, 2005, 2007 |
| Michelle Weir | USA | 1993 |
| Andre White | Quebec | 2000 |
| Darryl White | USA | 2007 |
| Stewart Wilkinson | Saskatchewan | 1999 |
| Bret Zvacek | USA | 2009 |
| FEATURED GROUP | LOCATION | YEAR(S) |
|---|---|---|
| Solstice | Saskatchewan | 1986 |
| The Melloyds | B.C. | 1987 |
| The Axidentals | USA | 1988 |
| Terra Nova | USA | 1989 |
| Moscow Saxophone Quintet | USSR | 1991 |
| Trivocals | 1994 | |
| Rob MCConnell Trio | Ontario | 1995 |
| Rhythm & Truth Brass Band | Ontario | 1996 |
| Combo Latino | Manitoba | 1997 |
| The Tone Poets | Ontario | 1999 |
| Steve Koven Trio | Ontario | 2000 |
| Vocal-Ease | Manitoba | 2000 |
| Metalwood | B.C. | 2001 |
| Francois Bourassa Trio | Quebec | 2001 |
| Andre Leroux | Quebec | 2001 |
| Swing Patat | Manitoba | 2001 |
| John McNeil Quarter | USA | 2002 |
| Jake Langley B3 Trio | Ontario | 2002 |
| Take Note | Alberta | 2002 |
| Denzal Sinclair | B.C. | 2003 |
| Without Words | Ontario | 2003 |
| Karin Plato | B.C. | 2004 |
| Time Warp | Ontario | 2004 |
| Mother of Pearl | B.C. | 2004 |
| Melissa Stylianou Quartet | Ontario | 2005 |
| Matt Wilson Quartet | USA | 2005 |
| Air Command Band | Manitoba | 2005, 2006 |
| Caché | Ontario | 2006 |
| Cadence | Ontario | 2006 |
| Christine Jensen Quartet | Quebec | 2007 |
| Humber College Vocal Jazz Combo | Ontario | 2007 |
| The Shuffle Demons | Ontario | 2008 |
| Tuck & Patti | USA | 2008 |
| Horn Heads | USA | 2009 |
| Retrocity | Ontario | 2009 |