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
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall

Beautiful Canada

I Did It!...My Way

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

Classics

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

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