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 Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
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)
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) 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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