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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
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
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
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)
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall

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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