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
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
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)
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
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 Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver

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

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