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
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
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
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme

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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