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
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata 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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
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)
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)

Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You

Amist the Black Eyes

45-Shirley Granger - Givin Up the One I Love VINYL 02

ST

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson / ST LABELS

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson / ST BACK

One of My Bags

Vancouver Instrumental

Beautiful Canada

I Did It!...My Way

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

Classics

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

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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