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
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place

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

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