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
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
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
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Fifth Avenue J.C. Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis

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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