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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental

Classics

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

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