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 The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Don Thompson Circles Circles
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
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
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
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
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles

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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