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
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
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)
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band

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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