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 Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
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
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song

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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