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
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
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 Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill University - University of Alberta - Dalhoussie University - Queen's University Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)

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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