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
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
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
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada

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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