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
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

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