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
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
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)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags

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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