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
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
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
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
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
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

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