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 Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
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 We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
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
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
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
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409

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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