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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
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
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)

ST

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson / ST LABELS

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson / ST BACK

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)*

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