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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
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)
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
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)
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Fifth Avenue Urban Sprawl Urban Sprawl
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)

One of My Bags

Vancouver Instrumental

Beautiful Canada

I Did It!...My Way

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

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