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
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
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 Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
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)
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Dixieland Express Jazz Band There's a Lot to See in B.C. There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker

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)*

Up 'Til Now

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