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
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
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
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
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 Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds

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

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)

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