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
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
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 What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
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
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
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
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

Classics

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

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