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
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
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
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
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
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

Comments

No Comments