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
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
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
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You

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

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