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
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
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)
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's

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

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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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