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 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.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
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
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Dixieland Express Jazz Band There's a Lot to See in B.C. There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
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 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
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
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (5)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (4)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (3)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (2)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (1)

Robbins, Dave Band setcellar

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