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 How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks 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
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
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
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker 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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