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
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
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
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
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
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
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)
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada

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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