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 The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
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 Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
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)
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

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