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 Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
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
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)

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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