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
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
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)
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
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 Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Don Thompson Tanga Circles

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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