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
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)

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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