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
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Dixieland Express Jazz Band There's a Lot to See in B.C. There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good 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
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place

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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