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
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
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
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
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 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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