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) II Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
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
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way

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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