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
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
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
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's

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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