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 It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST

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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