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
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
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
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)

Beautiful Canada

I Did It!...My Way

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

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

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