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
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
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
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Fifth Avenue J.C. Urban Sprawl
Pacific Salt Aztec ST

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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