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 The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436

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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