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
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home

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

Robbins, Dave Band

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