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
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble

One of My Bags

Vancouver Instrumental

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

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