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
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

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