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
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
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
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
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
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band

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

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