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 Song for Sonny Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Dixieland Express Jazz Band There's a Lot to See in B.C. There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill University - University of Alberta - Dalhoussie University - Queen's University Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker

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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