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
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436

One of My Bags

Vancouver Instrumental

Beautiful Canada

I Did It!...My Way

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

Classics

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

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