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 tapestryβ€”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 Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
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)
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana

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)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (5)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (4)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (3)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (2)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (1)

Robbins, Dave Band setcellar

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