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
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
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
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
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
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson Tanga Circles

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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