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
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
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)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces

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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