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
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song 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)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver

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

ST

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