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
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
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)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
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 But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Please be Kind ST
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson What is This Thing Called Love ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You

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

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)*

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