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
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
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
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
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
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
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)
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
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
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
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)
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST

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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