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
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us 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)
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
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 The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST

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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