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 Undecided ST
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble

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

Robbins, Dave Band - Happy Faces (7)

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