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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
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)
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)

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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