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
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
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
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
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 Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds

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)

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

Comments

No Comments