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 Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
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
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Fifth Avenue Cypress Urban Sprawl
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Don Thompson Circles Circles

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

Classics

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

Comments

No Comments