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
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Fifth Avenue Cypress Urban Sprawl
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie I Did It!...My Way
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way

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)*

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