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 Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
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
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere 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
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now

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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