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 On Green Dolphin Street ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
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
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
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 Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers

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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