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
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa 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)
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
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)
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

Classics

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

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