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 Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
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
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
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 How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)

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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