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
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
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
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill University - University of Alberta - Dalhoussie University - Queen's University Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall

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)

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

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