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 Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
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
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place

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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