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
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
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
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dixieland Express Jazz Band There's a Lot to See in B.C. There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
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
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver

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

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