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
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
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)
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
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)
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)

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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