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
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
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 Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
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
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
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)
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana

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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