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
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Dixieland Express Jazz Band There's a Lot to See in B.C. There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)

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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