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
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes

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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