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
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Fifth Avenue J.C. Urban Sprawl
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
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
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends

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)*

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Lewis)*

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Lewis)*

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Lewis)*

Up 'Til Now

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