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
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
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
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
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
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)

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

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

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