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
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Ian McDougall Search 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
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

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