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 Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409

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

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