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
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
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)
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl

Classics

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

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