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
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
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
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
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
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill University - University of Alberta - Dalhoussie University - Queen's University Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana

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

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