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 Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
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)
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
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 Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Don Thompson Circles Circles
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)

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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