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
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson Circles Circles
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
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada

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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