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
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra

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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