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
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
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
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
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 No Strings Medley Classics
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)

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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