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 The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

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