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
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
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
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You

Beautiful Canada

I Did It!...My Way

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

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