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
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
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
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles

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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