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
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
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
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Dixieland Express Jazz Band There's a Lot to See in B.C. There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Quartescence Rainy Days ST

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

Classics

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

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