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
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
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)
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
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
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker

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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