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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
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 Perdido ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You 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

Comments

No Comments