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
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles

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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