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 tapestryβ€”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 I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra

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)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (5)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (4)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (3)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (2)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (1)

Robbins, Dave Band setcellar

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