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 tapestryβ€”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
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)

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)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (5)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (4)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (3)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (2)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (1)

Robbins, Dave Band setcellar

Robbins, Dave Band

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