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

ST

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
Tilden, Bruce Summertime Together Ensemble
Gillan, Marty All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Jacobs, Dale Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Hales, Bobby Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Hales, Bobby Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
McDougall, Ian I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Hales, Bobby Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
McDougall, Ian Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Thompson, Don Royal Blue Circles
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Hales, Bobby Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Thompson, Don Summer Song Circles
Tilden, Bruce Moonglow Together Ensemble
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Thompson, Don Sasha's Delight Country Place
McDougall, Ian Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Jacobs, Dale Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Kenney, Mart and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
McDougall, Ian It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Kenney, Mart Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
McDougall, Ian Just a Song Just a Song
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
McNeil, Lynne Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
McNeil, Lynne Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
McNeil, Lynne San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
MacPherson, Fraser Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
McDougall, Ian Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
McDougall, Ian How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Kenney, Mart Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
McDougall, Ian The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
McNeil, Lynne A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
McDougall, Ian Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Kenney, Mart Wooden Heart Classics
McNeil, Lynne Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Bell, Bob Necropolis 4 Necropolis
McDougall, Ian Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Parker, Doug If Vancouver Big Band
Hales, Bobby Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
McNeil, Lynne Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Kenney, Mart 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
Robbins, Dave Band Wave ST
Robbins, Dave Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Centro, Vic Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Robbins, Dave Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Robbins, Dave Band Didn't We? ST
MacPherson, Fraser Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Thompson, Don Windows Circles
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Hasselbach, Mark Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Robbins, Dave Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
McDougall, Ian Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Taylor, Joani Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Robbins, Dave Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Tilden, Bruce What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Kenney, Mart Creole Love Song Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
McDougall, Ian Moon River The Very Thought Of You
McDougall, Ian Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Perry, P.J. (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Parker, Doug Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Robbins, Dave Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Parker, Doug Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver

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