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 Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends

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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