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
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
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
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
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
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
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
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

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