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
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker

The Hockey Theme

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

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