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
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409

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)*

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