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 tapestryβ€”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.

Ian McDougall - Music by Ian McDougall

Mart Kenney and his Orchestra - We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)

Just a Song

McDougall, Ian - Just a Song

McDougall, Ian - Just a Song

We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)

CBC Comp 409

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (3)

Ginn, Judy / The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker

Bob Bell-Necropolis LABEL 02

Songs of Norma Locke

Bruce Tilden - Together Ensemble LABEL 01

Jacobs, Dale - Live at Puccini's

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Country Place

McDougall, Ian - Just a Song

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Judy Ginn - The Songs of Judy Ginn BACK

CD-VA Jazz Vancouver CD

Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You

With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)

Joani Taylor With The Dave Robbins Orchestra - ST LABEL 02

Don Thompson - Circles BACK

McDougall, Ian - The Very Thought Of You (1)

McDougall, Ian - The Very Thought Of You (5)

45-Parker, Doug - Vancouver Big Band VINYL 02

Parker, Doug

Vancouver Instrumental

45-Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) VINYL 02

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Centro, Vic Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Kenney, Mart You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Thompson, Don I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Robbins, Dave Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
McDougall, Ian The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Thompson, Don A House is Not a Home Circles
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Taylor, Joani You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Taylor, Joani Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Kenney, Mart 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Parker, Doug If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Thompson, Don Tanga Circles
McDougall, Ian Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Thompson, Don Song for Sonny Country Place
McDougall, Ian Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Tilden, Bruce Summertime Together Ensemble
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Thompson, Don For Chris Gage Country Place
Hales, Bobby Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
McDougall, Ian Lady Just a Song
Robbins, Dave Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley 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
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Thompson, Don Windows Circles
Parker, Doug Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Kenney, Mart Danube Waves Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Kenney, Mart It's Wonderful Classics
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Centro, Vic Sextet Perdido ST
MacPherson, Fraser It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Thompson, Don Sasha's Delight Country Place
Centro, Vic Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Hasselbach, Mark Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Kenney, Mart Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Kenney, Mart Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Tilden, Bruce What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Taylor, Joani Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Tilden, Bruce Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
MacPherson, Fraser Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Parker, Doug Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Tilden, Bruce Fever Together Ensemble
McDougall, Ian It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Parker, Doug The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Centro, Vic Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
MacPherson, Fraser Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
McDougall, Ian Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Hales, Bobby Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Taylor, Joani Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Jacobs, Dale What Else Live at Puccini's
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Robbins, Dave Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Hasselbach, Mark Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Bell, Bob Necropolis 5 Necropolis
McDougall, Ian It's My Turn Just a Song
Tilden, Bruce Moonglow Together Ensemble
McDougall, Ian That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
MacPherson, Fraser For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
MacPherson, Fraser Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Hasselbach, Mark Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Robbins, Dave Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST

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