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
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada

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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