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 tapestryβ€”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
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (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.)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
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
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces

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)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (5)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (4)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (3)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (2)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (1)

Robbins, Dave Band setcellar

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