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
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Dixieland Express Jazz Band There's a Lot to See in B.C. There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics

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

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