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
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
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
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
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
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)

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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