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
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
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
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You

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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