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 When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Fifth Avenue Urban Sprawl Urban Sprawl
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Fifth Avenue J.C. Urban Sprawl
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
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
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver

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

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

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