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
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
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)
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
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
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dixieland Express Jazz Band There's a Lot to See in B.C. There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally 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

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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