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 Second Voyage Country Place
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill University - University of Alberta - Dalhoussie University - Queen's University Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST

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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