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
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
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)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More 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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