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
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

Classics

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

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