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
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
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
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

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