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
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fifth Avenue J.C. Urban Sprawl
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

Classics

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

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