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 Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dixieland Express Jazz Band There's a Lot to See in B.C. There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief 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)
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home

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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