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
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
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)
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
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)
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)

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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