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 tapestryβ€”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
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners

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)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (5)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (4)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (3)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (2)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (1)

Robbins, Dave Band setcellar

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