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
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
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 My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver

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

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

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