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
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
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
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
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)
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes

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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