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
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
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)
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp

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)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

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