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
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson You Are Too Beautiful ST
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Who Can I Turn To ST
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
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)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
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
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group

ST

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson / ST LABELS

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson / ST BACK

One of My Bags

Vancouver Instrumental

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)*

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