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
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
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
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada

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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