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
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender 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
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
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
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
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)
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke

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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