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 tapestryβ€”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 Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
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
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
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)
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends

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)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

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