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 Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
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
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST

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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