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 Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
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
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Consider This 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.)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)

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

ST

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