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 Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
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 Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
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
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way

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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