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 Games People Play ST
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)

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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