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
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
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
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill University - University of Alberta - Dalhoussie University - Queen's University Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
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
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke

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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