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
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
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
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
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)
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

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