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 tapestryβ€”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
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
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)
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Dixieland Express Jazz Band There's a Lot to See in B.C. There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
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 Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST

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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Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (5)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (4)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (3)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (2)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (1)

Robbins, Dave Band setcellar

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