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 Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
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)
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
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)
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back

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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