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
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way

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)

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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