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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
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
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436

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

Robbins, Dave Band

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