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
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall

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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