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
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
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
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST

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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