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
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Fifth Avenue Urban Sprawl Urban Sprawl
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Please be Kind ST
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble

ST

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson / ST LABELS

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson / ST BACK

One of My Bags

Vancouver Instrumental

Beautiful Canada

I Did It!...My Way

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)*

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