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
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
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)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada

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

McNeil, Lynne

Swing Is In... Vol. II

Lynne and Stephanie - The Montage

McNeil, Lynne

McNeil, Lynne

Happy Faces

Robbins, Dave Band

ST

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