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
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
McDougall, Ian Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Taylor, Joani Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Hales, Bobby Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Parker, Doug Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Centro, Vic Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Slavin, Martin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Taylor, Joani Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Thompson, Don Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
McDougall, Ian Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Jacobs, Dale Splash Live at Puccini's
Perry, P.J. Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Robbins, Dave Band Didn't We? ST
McDougall, Ian Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Hasselbach, Mark Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
McDougall, Ian Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Parker, Doug Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Slavin, Martin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Robbins, Dave Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Bell, Bob Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
McDougall, Ian Just a Song Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
McDougall, Ian Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Centro, Vic Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Kenney, Mart Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Kenney, Mart Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Kenney, Mart Waltz Medley Classics
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Robbins, Dave Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Hales, Bobby Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Robbins, Dave Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Robbins, Dave Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Thompson, Don Full Nelson Country Place
McNeil, Lynne Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Robbins, Dave Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
McNeil, Lynne Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
McDougall, Ian The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Taylor, Joani Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
McNeil, Lynne My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Robbins, Dave Band Like a Lover ST
Thompson, Don Circles Circles
MacPherson, Fraser Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Thompson, Don Sasha's Delight Country Place
Kenney, Mart Ramona Classics
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
McNeil, Lynne A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Centro, Vic Sextet Serenata ST
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Hales, Bobby Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
McDougall, Ian I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
McDougall, Ian Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Richards, Dal & 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
McDougall, Ian Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Davis, Bruce Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Robbins, Dave Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Taylor, Joani You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Hales, Bobby Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Kenney, Mart 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Hasselbach, Mark Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Robbins, Dave Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Kenney, Mart The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Hasselbach, Mark Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Hasselbach, Mark Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana

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