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
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

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