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
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill University - University of Alberta - Dalhoussie University - Queen's University Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble

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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