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
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds

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

Comments

No Comments