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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Fifth Avenue Cypress Urban Sprawl
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
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
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
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)

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

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

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