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 tapestryβ€”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
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
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
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
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)
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces

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)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (6)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (5)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (4)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (3)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (2)

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (1)

Robbins, Dave Band setcellar

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