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
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
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)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends

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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