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 Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers

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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