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
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
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)
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)

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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