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 Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
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
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
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
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)

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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