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
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
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)
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds

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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