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
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
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)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds

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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