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
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
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
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker

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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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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