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 Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
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 Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl

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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