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 Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice 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

ST

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