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 For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
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)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song

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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