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
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
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)

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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