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
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
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 I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
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
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II

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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