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
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You

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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