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
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
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
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke

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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