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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
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)
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST

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

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

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