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 El Choclo ST
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill University - University of Alberta - Dalhoussie University - Queen's University Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Aztec ST

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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