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 Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409

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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