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
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
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)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
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)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
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
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver

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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