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 You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
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)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
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
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada

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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