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 tapestryβ€”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
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
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)
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags

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)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (5)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (4)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (3)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (2)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (1)

Robbins, Dave Band setcellar

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