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
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
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) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
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
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
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 Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl

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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