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 tapestryβ€”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
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
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
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
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 Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (5)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (4)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (3)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (2)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (1)

Robbins, Dave Band setcellar

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