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
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
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 Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)

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

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