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
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST

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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