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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mart Kenney 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
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)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver

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

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