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
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
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

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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