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 What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You 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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