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
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson What is This Thing Called Love ST
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Please be Kind ST
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow 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
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Who Can I Turn To ST
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
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)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)

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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