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.

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

ST

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
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Kenney, Mart Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Thompson, Don Summer Song Circles
Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
McDougall, Ian Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Robbins, Dave Band Like a Lover ST
Tilden, Bruce Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
McDougall, Ian Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Thompson, Don Second Voyage Circles
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
McDougall, Ian Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Tilden, Bruce Summertime Together Ensemble
McDougall, Ian The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Thompson, Don Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
McDougall, Ian Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Perry, P.J. Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Thompson, Don Sasha's Delight Country Place
McDougall, Ian Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Hales, Bobby Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Centro, Vic Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
McNeil, Lynne Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Robbins, Dave Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Robbins, Dave Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
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)
Thompson, Don Circles Circles
Gillan, Marty All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Tilden, Bruce Attitude Together Ensemble
McDougall, Ian Fly Away Just a Song
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Parker, Doug The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
MacPherson, Fraser Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
McDougall, Ian Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
MacPherson, Fraser Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Kenney, Mart Creole Love Song Classics
Jacobs, Dale Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Bell, Bob Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Parker, Doug We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Hasselbach, Mark Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
McDougall, Ian You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Gillan, Marty Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Kenney, Mart The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Perry, P.J. (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Kenney, Mart Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Slavin, Martin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Kenney, Mart Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
McNeil, Lynne Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Slavin, Martin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
McDougall, Ian Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Hasselbach, Mark Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Hales, Bobby Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Taylor, Joani Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Robbins, Dave Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Parker, Doug Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
McDougall, Ian Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Bell, Bob Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Parker, Doug Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Hales, Bobby Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Davis, Bruce Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You

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