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
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
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)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
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
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke

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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