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
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney 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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)

The Hockey Theme

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

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