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
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

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