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
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
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
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place

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)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (5)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (4)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (3)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (2)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (1)

Robbins, Dave Band setcellar

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