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
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
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)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST

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)

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

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