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
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill University - University of Alberta - Dalhoussie University - Queen's University Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
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 Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Danube Waves 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

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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