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
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
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)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II

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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