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 tapestryβ€”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
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (5)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (4)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (3)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (2)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (1)

Robbins, Dave Band setcellar

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