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
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
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)
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
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 Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke

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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