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 Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
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)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back

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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