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 Love From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II

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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