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
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
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)
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
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
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST

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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