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
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
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)
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
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)
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST

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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