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
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
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)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics

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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