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 How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
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
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall

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

ST

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

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