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
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall

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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