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
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

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

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