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 Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson What is This Thing Called Love ST
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Fifth Avenue Cypress Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fifth Avenue Urban Sprawl Urban Sprawl
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends

Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You

Amist the Black Eyes

45-Shirley Granger - Givin Up the One I Love VINYL 02

ST

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson / ST LABELS

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson / ST BACK

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

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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