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
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails 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
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) 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

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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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