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
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
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
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
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)
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Fraser MacPherson Lodi 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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II

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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