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
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Dixieland Express Jazz Band There's a Lot to See in B.C. There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
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
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
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 Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces

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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