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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You 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)
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
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
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now

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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