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
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

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