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 Danube Waves Classics
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
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 Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
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)
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
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
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back

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

I Did It!...My Way

Lynne McNeil - I Did It My Way BACK

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