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 Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
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)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
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)
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends

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

ST

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