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
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
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
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dixieland Express Jazz Band There's a Lot to See in B.C. There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
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 Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You

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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