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
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks 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
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
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
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces

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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