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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
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
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
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) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)

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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