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
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
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)
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song

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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