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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
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)
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
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 Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You

The Hockey Theme

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

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