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
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
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
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl

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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