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
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
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)
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido 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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