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
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
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 These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
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
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST

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)

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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