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 Smiles Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
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)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band

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

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