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 Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
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)
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke

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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