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 tapestryβ€”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.

Ian McDougall - Music by Ian McDougall

Mart Kenney and his Orchestra - We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)

Just a Song

McDougall, Ian - Just a Song

McDougall, Ian - Just a Song

We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)

CBC Comp 409

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (3)

Ginn, Judy / The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker

Bob Bell-Necropolis LABEL 02

Songs of Norma Locke

Bruce Tilden - Together Ensemble LABEL 01

Jacobs, Dale - Live at Puccini's

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Country Place

McDougall, Ian - Just a Song

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Judy Ginn - The Songs of Judy Ginn BACK

CD-VA Jazz Vancouver CD

Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You

With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)

Joani Taylor With The Dave Robbins Orchestra - ST LABEL 02

Don Thompson - Circles BACK

McDougall, Ian - The Very Thought Of You (1)

McDougall, Ian - The Very Thought Of You (5)

45-Parker, Doug - Vancouver Big Band VINYL 02

Parker, Doug

Vancouver Instrumental

45-Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) VINYL 02

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Parker, Doug The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Tilden, Bruce Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Kenney, Mart No Strings Medley Classics
Thompson, Don Second Voyage Circles
Taylor, Joani Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
McDougall, Ian I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Thompson, Don For Chris Gage Country Place
McDougall, Ian A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
McDougall, Ian You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Robbins, Dave Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
McDougall, Ian Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Robbins, Dave Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
McDougall, Ian You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
McDougall, Ian Lady Just a Song
Robbins, Dave Band Didn't We? ST
McDougall, Ian Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Thompson, Don A Country Place Country Place
Thompson, Don Song for Sonny Country Place
Hales, Bobby Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
McNeil, Lynne Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Hasselbach, Mark Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Slavin, Martin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
McDougall, Ian Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Slavin, Martin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Robbins, Dave Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Jacobs, Dale It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Hasselbach, Mark Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Robbins, Dave Band Jean ST
Robbins, Dave Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Parker, Doug Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Taylor, Joani Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
MacPherson, Fraser Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
McDougall, Ian It's My Turn Just a Song
Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
McDougall, Ian Memories of You Just a Song
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Robbins, Dave Band Like a Lover ST
Taylor, Joani Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Bell, Bob Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
McDougall, Ian The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Thompson, Don A House is Not a Home Circles
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Perry, P.J. (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Anders, Thora and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Gillan, Marty Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Kenney, Mart I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Taylor, Joani Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
McDougall, Ian Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Kenney, Mart Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Parker, Doug Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Kenney, Mart Ramona Classics
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Kenney, Mart Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
McDougall, Ian Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Tilden, Bruce Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Taylor, Joani Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
MacPherson, Fraser Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
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)
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Taylor, Joani With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Robbins, Dave Band Games People Play ST
McDougall, Ian Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
McDougall, Ian Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Parker, Doug If Vancouver Big Band

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