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 Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes

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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