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
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
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)
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis

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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