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
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
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)
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
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)
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Mart Kenney 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
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

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