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 Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces

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

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