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
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp

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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