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 tapestryβ€”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
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental

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)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (5)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (4)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (3)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (2)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (1)

Robbins, Dave Band setcellar

Robbins, Dave Band

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