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 I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
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
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

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