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) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
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)
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back

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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