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
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Dixieland Express Jazz Band There's a Lot to See in B.C. There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST

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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