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 Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
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
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

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