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 On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)

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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