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
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends

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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