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 Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill University - University of Alberta - Dalhoussie University - Queen's University Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

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