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 The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)

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

McNeil, Lynne

Swing Is In... Vol. II

Lynne and Stephanie - The Montage

McNeil, Lynne

McNeil, Lynne

Happy Faces

Robbins, Dave Band

ST

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