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 Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

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