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
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Fifth Avenue Urban Sprawl Urban Sprawl
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
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)
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes

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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