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 It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Fifth Avenue J.C. Urban Sprawl
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
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 Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls 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
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
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

Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You

Amist the Black Eyes

45-Shirley Granger - Givin Up the One I Love VINYL 02

ST

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson / ST LABELS

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson / ST BACK

One of My Bags

Vancouver Instrumental

Beautiful Canada

I Did It!...My Way

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

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

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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