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 It's My Turn Just a Song
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
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)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
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
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place

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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