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 Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor How Insensitive 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
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
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)
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song

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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