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
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
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
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)

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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