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
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
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)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
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)
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now

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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