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 Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back

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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