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 I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Fifth Avenue Cypress Urban Sprawl
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson What is This Thing Called Love ST
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson Windows Circles

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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