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
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fifth Avenue Urban Sprawl Urban Sprawl
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

Classics

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

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