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 Summer Song Circles
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
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 On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Fifth Avenue J.C. Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST

Beautiful Canada

I Did It!...My Way

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

Classics

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

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