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
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
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
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
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 Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada

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

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