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
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
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)
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
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
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Fifth Avenue J.C. Urban Sprawl
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)

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

I Did It!...My Way

Lynne McNeil - I Did It My Way BACK

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