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 Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Taylor, Joani Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Robbins, Dave Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
McDougall, Ian Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Jacobs, Dale Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Hales, Bobby Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
McDougall, Ian Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Robbins, Dave Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Kenney, Mart No Strings Medley Classics
McDougall, Ian Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
MacPherson, Fraser Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Hales, Bobby Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Hasselbach, Mark Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
McNeil, Lynne A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Jacobs, Dale Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
MacPherson, Fraser Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
McDougall, Ian You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
McDougall, Ian Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
McDougall, Ian What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
MacPherson, Fraser Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Taylor, Joani Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
McDougall, Ian Smile The Very Thought Of You
Taylor, Joani Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Robbins, Dave Band Like a Lover ST
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Slavin, Martin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Anders, Thora and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Kenney, Mart and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bell, Bob Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Slavin, Martin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Robbins, Dave Band Didn't We? ST
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Kenney, Mart Waltz Medley Classics
Robbins, Dave Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Hales, Bobby Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
McNeil, Lynne San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Slavin, Martin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Slavin, Martin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Robbins, Dave Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Robbins, Dave Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
McDougall, Ian Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
McDougall, Ian Killin' Time Just a Song
MacPherson, Fraser Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Kenney, Mart Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Thompson, Don A Country Place Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
McDougall, Ian Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
McDougall, Ian It's My Turn Just a Song
Thompson, Don Second Voyage Country Place
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
McDougall, Ian Fly Away Just a Song
McDougall, Ian English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Kenney, Mart You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Centro, Vic Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Robbins, Dave Band Jean ST
McNeil, Lynne Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Thompson, Don Summer Song Circles
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Thompson, Don Royal Blue Circles
Jacobs, Dale A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana

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