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 Like a Lover ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
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)
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble

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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