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
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
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 For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
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
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
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 I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST

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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