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
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)

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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