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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up (The One I Love) Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker

Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You

Amist the Black Eyes

45-Shirley Granger - Givin Up the One I Love VINYL 02

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

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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