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
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair 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)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
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)
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces

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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