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
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song

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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