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
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
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
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
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)
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Lynne McNeil Another Way 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)
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor How Insensitive 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

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