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
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
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)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver

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

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