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
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
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)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners

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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