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
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
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
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl

One of My Bags

Vancouver Instrumental

Beautiful Canada

I Did It!...My Way

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

Classics

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)*

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