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
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis

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

ST

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