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 Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill University - University of Alberta - Dalhoussie University - Queen's University Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
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)
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's

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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