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
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
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
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)

Beautiful Canada

I Did It!...My Way

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

Classics

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

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