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
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dixieland Express Jazz Band There's a Lot to See in B.C. There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall

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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