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
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
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 Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
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
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)

ST

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson / ST LABELS

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson / ST BACK

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)*

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