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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
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
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
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 A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)

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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