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
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
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)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Fifth Avenue J.C. Urban Sprawl
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics

One of My Bags

Vancouver Instrumental

Beautiful Canada

I Did It!...My Way

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

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