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 Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
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
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
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 You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST

Classics

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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