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
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
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)
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
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
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana

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

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