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
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
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
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker

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

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