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 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
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)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)

Beautiful Canada

I Did It!...My Way

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

Classics

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

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