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
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
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
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
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)
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)

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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