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
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
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)
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke

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)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

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