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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
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)
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker

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

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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

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