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
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
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)
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl

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

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