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
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Dave Robbins Band Jean 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
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
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)
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409

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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