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
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
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)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade 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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
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
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends

Beautiful Canada

I Did It!...My Way

Urban Sprawl

Fifth Avenue

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl CD

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INSIDE

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK2

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl BACK

CD-Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl INLAY BACK

Classics

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

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