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
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends

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

McNeil, Lynne

Swing Is In... Vol. II

Lynne and Stephanie - The Montage

McNeil, Lynne

McNeil, Lynne

Happy Faces

Robbins, Dave Band

ST

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