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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
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)
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers

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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