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 I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
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)
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
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
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Dixieland Express Jazz Band There's a Lot to See in B.C. There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

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