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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place

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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