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
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
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)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Fifth Avenue J.C. Urban Sprawl
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Fifth Avenue Cypress Urban Sprawl
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson A Face Like Yours ST
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson What is This Thing Called Love ST
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver

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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