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 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.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
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)
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
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST

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)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (5)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (4)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (3)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (2)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (1)

Robbins, Dave Band setcellar

Robbins, Dave Band

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