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
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
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)
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Don Thompson Windows Circles
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)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)

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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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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