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
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
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)
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill University - University of Alberta - Dalhoussie University - Queen's University 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 The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
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)
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood 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

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