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
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Walkin' My Baby Back Home ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Dixieland Express Jazz Band There's a Lot to See in B.C. There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
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
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson What is This Thing Called Love ST
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home

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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