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
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up (The One I Love) Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
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)
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Who Can I Turn To ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
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)
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home

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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