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 Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
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)
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group

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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