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
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
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
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)

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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