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 tapestryβ€”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 Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
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)
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You

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)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (5)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (4)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (3)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (2)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (1)

Robbins, Dave Band setcellar

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