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 The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
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
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
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 Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

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