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 Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fifth Avenue Cypress Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness 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)
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall

One of My Bags

Vancouver Instrumental

Beautiful Canada

I Did It!...My Way

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

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