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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
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
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends

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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