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 Moonlight Serenade ST
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning 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.)
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You

One of My Bags

Vancouver Instrumental

Beautiful Canada

I Did It!...My Way

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

Classics

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

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