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
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
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
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)

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

Robbins, Dave Band

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