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
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
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
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill University - University of Alberta - Dalhoussie University - Queen's University Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds

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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