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 and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson What is This Thing Called Love ST
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson A Face Like Yours ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You

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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