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
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
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
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill University - University of Alberta - Dalhoussie University - Queen's University Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)

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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