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
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
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 Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)

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

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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)

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