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 Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
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)
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

Classics

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

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