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 tapestryβ€”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 You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me 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)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
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)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)

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)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (5)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (4)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (3)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (2)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (1)

Robbins, Dave Band setcellar

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