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
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
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)
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)

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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