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 Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
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
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You

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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