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
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
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
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
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 Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes

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)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

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