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
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
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)
Fifth Avenue Cypress Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home

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)*

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