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
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
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 I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
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
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back

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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