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
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Fifth Avenue J.C. Urban Sprawl
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
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)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

Classics

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

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