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
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
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)
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl

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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