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
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
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 The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
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)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental

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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