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
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
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 Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Fifth Avenue Urban Sprawl Urban Sprawl
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces

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)*

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

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