This Dave Robbins Big Band album is a landmark recording in Vancouver jazz history and a gold standardin big band reached more than 60 years ago.

”Happy Faces” by the Dave Robbins Big Band is nothing less than a landmark, revelatory recording in Vancouver jazz history. Robbins was a seminal figure in the development of large ensemble jazz in Vancouver, nationally across Canada, and beyond. He made invaluable contributions as a trombonist, bandleader, arranger/composer, and teacher to the fine art of big band and jazz orchestra performance. As a whole, this recording affirms the abundant musicality, creativity, and historical importance of the Dave Robbins Big Band, particularly during the years of the Jazz Workshop broadcasts. The music also reflects a fundamental Robbins trait: the Vancouver big band icon was a modernist. With its intricate compositions and arrangements, high-level playing – Happy Faces represents a gold standard that the Dave Robbins Big Band reached more than 60 years ago and large ensemble jazz lovers can now hear.

Bonus Materials

• CD Includes extensive booklet with rare photos, essays and interviews

Track Listing

• Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow)
• Happy Faces
• Playa del Ray
• Minority
• Have Vine Will Swing
• Westcoasting
• Asiatic Raes
• Reflections
• Canto de Oriole
• March Winds Blow
• Spring is Here
• Africa Lights
• Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow)

Additional Details

Label: Cellar Live

Genre: Jazz

Run Time: 69:48 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 03/21/25

UPC: 628308831036