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
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
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
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
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)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
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
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke

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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