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
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
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 Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers

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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