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
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
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)
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
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
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
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)
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home

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

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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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