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.

Ian McDougall - Music by Ian McDougall

Mart Kenney and his Orchestra - We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)

Just a Song

McDougall, Ian - Just a Song

McDougall, Ian - Just a Song

We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)

CBC Comp 409

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (3)

Ginn, Judy / The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker

Bob Bell-Necropolis LABEL 02

Songs of Norma Locke

Bruce Tilden - Together Ensemble LABEL 01

Jacobs, Dale - Live at Puccini's

ST

Country Place

McDougall, Ian - Just a Song

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Judy Ginn - The Songs of Judy Ginn BACK

CD-VA Jazz Vancouver CD

Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You

With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)

Joani Taylor With The Dave Robbins Orchestra - ST LABEL 02

Don Thompson - Circles BACK

McDougall, Ian - The Very Thought Of You (1)

McDougall, Ian - The Very Thought Of You (5)

45-Parker, Doug - Vancouver Big Band VINYL 02

Parker, Doug

Vancouver Instrumental

45-Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) VINYL 02

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
McNeil, Lynne My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Centro, Vic Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Jacobs, Dale Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
MacPherson, Fraser For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Bell, Bob Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Taylor, Joani Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Taylor, Joani In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Hales, Bobby Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Slavin, Martin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
MacPherson, Fraser Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Kenney, Mart Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
McNeil, Lynne Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Thompson, Don A House is Not a Home Circles
Taylor, Joani You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Slavin, Martin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
McDougall, Ian Smile The Very Thought Of You
Kenney, Mart Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Thompson, Don Song for Sonny Country Place
McDougall, Ian The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
McDougall, Ian It's My Turn Just a Song
Tilden, Bruce Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Parker, Doug Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Kenney, Mart I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Thompson, Don I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Kenney, Mart Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Tilden, Bruce Fever Together Ensemble
Slavin, Martin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
McNeil, Lynne Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Thompson, Don Second Voyage Country Place
McNeil, Lynne Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
MacPherson, Fraser So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
McDougall, Ian Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Centro, Vic Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Kenney, Mart and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
MacPherson, Fraser Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Robbins, Dave Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
McDougall, Ian Memories of You Just a Song
McDougall, Ian How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
McDougall, Ian Lady Just a Song
Tilden, Bruce Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Thompson, Don Skye Boat Song Circles
Kenney, Mart 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
Kenney, Mart Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Thompson, Don A Country Place Country Place
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
MacPherson, Fraser It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
MacPherson, Fraser Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Robbins, Dave Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Parker, Doug Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Robbins, Dave Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Thrasher, Sibel Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Kenney, Mart The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Parker, Doug Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Parker, Doug Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
MacPherson, Fraser Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Davis, Bruce Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Kenney, Mart 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Robbins, Dave Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Taylor, Joani Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
MacPherson, Fraser Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Parker, Doug Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
McNeil, Lynne Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes

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