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 Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dixieland Express Jazz Band There's a Lot to See in B.C. There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
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
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags

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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