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
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson Windows Circles
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 Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke

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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