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
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill University - University of Alberta - Dalhoussie University - Queen's University Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke

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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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

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