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 tapestryβ€”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
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
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)
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (5)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (4)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (3)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (2)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (1)

Robbins, Dave Band setcellar

Robbins, Dave Band

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