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 tapestryβ€”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
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
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
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)

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)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

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