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 Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
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)
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
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
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
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
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band

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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