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 Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris 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)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
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)
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST

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

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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