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
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Fifth Avenue J.C. Urban Sprawl
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall The Canadian 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
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Fifth Avenue Urban Sprawl Urban Sprawl
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke

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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