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
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
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 Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

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