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
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (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)
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends

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

McNeil, Lynne

Swing Is In... Vol. II

Lynne and Stephanie - The Montage

McNeil, Lynne

McNeil, Lynne

Happy Faces

Robbins, Dave Band

ST

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