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
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
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
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
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
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
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)
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now

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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