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
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
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)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver

The Hockey Theme

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

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