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 Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
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
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
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)
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra

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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