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
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

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