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
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
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 Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
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
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
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
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers

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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