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
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics

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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