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
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
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 Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

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