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
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
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 For Swinging Dancers ST
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver

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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