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 March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra

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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