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 Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
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
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back

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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