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
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
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
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
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)
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada

Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You

Amist the Black Eyes

45-Shirley Granger - Givin Up the One I Love VINYL 02

ST

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson / ST LABELS

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson / ST BACK

One of My Bags

Vancouver Instrumental

Beautiful Canada

I Did It!...My Way

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

Classics

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

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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