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
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

Classics

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

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