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 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
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
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker

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

New Orchestra Quintet

New Orchestra Quintet - Up 'Til Now BACK

I Did It!...My Way

Lynne McNeil - I Did It My Way BACK

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