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 You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
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)
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
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
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way

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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