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 Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
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)
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
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
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
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)
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp

One of My Bags

Vancouver Instrumental

Beautiful Canada

I Did It!...My Way

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

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

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