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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
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)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill University - University of Alberta - Dalhoussie University - Queen's University Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
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
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Dixieland Express Jazz Band There's a Lot to See in B.C. There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way

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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