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
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Fifth Avenue J.C. Urban Sprawl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
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
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
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
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
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)
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles

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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