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 On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
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 I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill University - University of Alberta - Dalhoussie University - Queen's University Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Sweet Love 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
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)

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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