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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
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 Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl

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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