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 As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
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
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST

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

Comments

No Comments