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
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
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 How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme

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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