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 Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436

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

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