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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
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
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) 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)
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends

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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