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
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Fifth Avenue Urban Sprawl Urban Sprawl
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
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 Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

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

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