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
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
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
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Don Thompson Windows Circles

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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