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
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
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
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
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 Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
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
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST

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

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Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (5)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (4)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (3)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (2)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (1)

Robbins, Dave Band setcellar

Robbins, Dave Band

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