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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
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
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dave Robbins Band Jean 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

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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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