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
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) 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

ST

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