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
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
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)
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
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
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)

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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