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 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
MacPherson, Fraser Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Centro, Vic Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Jacobs, Dale Splash Live at Puccini's
Centro, Vic Sextet Darn That Dream ST
McNeil, Lynne Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Thompson, Don Song for Sonny Country Place
Hasselbach, Mark Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Centro, Vic Sextet Perdido ST
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
McDougall, Ian Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
McNeil, Lynne Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
McNeil, Lynne A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Perry, P.J. Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Centro, Vic Sextet Serenata ST
Bell, Bob Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Slavin, Martin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Robbins, Dave Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Kenney, Mart Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
McNeil, Lynne Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
McDougall, Ian Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Kenney, Mart The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Robbins, Dave Band Games People Play ST
Bell, Bob Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Parker, Doug We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Robbins, Dave Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
McDougall, Ian Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
MacPherson, Fraser Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Parker, Doug Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
McDougall, Ian Smile The Very Thought Of You
Kenney, Mart Creole Love Song Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Centro, Vic Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
McDougall, Ian You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Taylor, Joani Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Robbins, Dave Band Jean ST
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Thompson, Don A House is Not a Home Circles
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
McDougall, Ian What Kind of Fool Just a Song
McDougall, Ian Lady Just a Song
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Thompson, Don For Chris Gage Country Place
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Hales, Bobby Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Kenney, Mart and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Tilden, Bruce What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Davis, Bruce Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
MacPherson, Fraser It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Jacobs, Dale A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
McDougall, Ian Just a Song Just a Song
MacPherson, Fraser How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Tilden, Bruce Fever Together Ensemble
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
McDougall, Ian Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Jacobs, Dale It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Hales, Bobby Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
McDougall, Ian A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
McDougall, Ian Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Taylor, Joani Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
McNeil, Lynne Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Gillan, Marty Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Gillan, Marty Destiny With Doug Parker Band

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