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
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
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 Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall

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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