The Vancouver Jazz Scene

The Vancouver Jazz Scene

Cradled between mountains and ocean, Vancouver’s jazz scene flows with creativity, openness, and West Coast cool. This collection showcases the city’s rich musical tapestry—from smoky clubs in Gastown to avant-garde loft sessions and seaside festivals. Home to boundary-pushing improvisers, lyrical composers, and deep-pocket rhythm sections, The Vancouver Jazz Scene blends tradition with experimentation, reflecting the diverse spirit of the city itself. A soundtrack of rain, rhythm, and reinvention.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fifth Avenue Cypress Urban Sprawl
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dixieland Express Jazz Band There's a Lot to See in B.C. There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

Classics

The Hockey Theme

Compilation

Looking Back

Bruce Tilden

Bruce Tilden - Lookinn Back CD

Bruce Tilden - Lookinn Back INSIDE

Bruce Tilden - Lookinn Back BACK

Bruce Tilden - Lookinn Back INLAY

Together Ensemble

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT BACK

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)*

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Lewis)*

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Lewis)*

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Lewis)*

Up 'Til Now

New Orchestra Quintet

New Orchestra Quintet - Up 'Til Now BACK

I Did It!...My Way

Lynne McNeil - I Did It My Way BACK

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