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 Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
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 Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
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
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
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)
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt Aztec ST

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

Classics

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

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