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 Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)

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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