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
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) 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 I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
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
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags

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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