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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
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
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
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
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

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