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
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Kenney, Mart You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
McNeil, Lynne Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
McDougall, Ian Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Jacobs, Dale Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Centro, Vic Sextet Serenata ST
Robbins, Dave Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
McNeil, Lynne Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Gillan, Marty Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Kenney, Mart The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
McNeil, Lynne Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
McDougall, Ian Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Tilden, Bruce Attitude Together Ensemble
McDougall, Ian Memories of You Just a Song
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Thompson, Don Skye Boat Song Circles
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bell, Bob Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
McDougall, Ian Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
McNeil, Lynne Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Hales, Bobby Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
McDougall, Ian Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Tilden, Bruce Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Parker, Doug We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Robbins, Dave Band Like a Lover ST
Bell, Bob Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
McDougall, Ian Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
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
Centro, Vic Sextet El Choclo ST
Parker, Doug Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Anders, Thora and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Hales, Bobby Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Kenney, Mart 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
MacPherson, Fraser Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Tilden, Bruce Moonglow Together Ensemble
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Kenney, Mart No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Thompson, Don Song for Sonny Country Place
McDougall, Ian Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Tilden, Bruce Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
McDougall, Ian Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Thompson, Don A Country Place Country Place
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
McDougall, Ian Killin' Time Just a Song
MacPherson, Fraser So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
McDougall, Ian The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Parker, Doug Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Parker, Doug If Vancouver Big Band
Slavin, Martin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Centro, Vic Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Taylor, Joani You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
MacPherson, Fraser Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Kenney, Mart Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Robbins, Dave Band Games People Play ST
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Kenney, Mart Danube Waves Classics
Hasselbach, Mark Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
McDougall, Ian Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Kenney, Mart Creole Love Song Classics
McNeil, Lynne Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Kenney, Mart It's Wonderful Classics
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
McDougall, Ian The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Thompson, Don Full Nelson Country Place
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Hales, Bobby Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
McNeil, Lynne Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Parker, Doug Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
McDougall, Ian Early Morning Light Just a Song
Robbins, Dave Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Slavin, Martin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
McDougall, Ian Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Hasselbach, Mark Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds

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