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 tapestryβ€”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
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
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)
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
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)

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

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Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (5)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (4)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (3)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (2)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (1)

Robbins, Dave Band setcellar

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