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
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Dixieland Express Jazz Band There's a Lot to See in B.C. There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill University - University of Alberta - Dalhoussie University - Queen's University Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver

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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