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
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
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)
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
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)
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & 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
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces

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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