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
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
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
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
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
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
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 New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)

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)*

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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