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 Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
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
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
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)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
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)
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You

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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