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
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home

One of My Bags

Vancouver Instrumental

Beautiful Canada

I Did It!...My Way

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)*

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