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
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill University - University of Alberta - Dalhoussie University - Queen's University Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra

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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