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
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
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
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's

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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