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
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Fifth Avenue Urban Sprawl Urban Sprawl
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra

One of My Bags

Vancouver Instrumental

Beautiful Canada

I Did It!...My Way

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

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

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