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 Dumferline Looking Back
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers

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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