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 Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver

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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