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
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Fifth Avenue Urban Sprawl Urban Sprawl
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill University - University of Alberta - Dalhoussie University - Queen's University Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fifth Avenue J.C. Urban Sprawl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST

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)*

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Lewis)*

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Lewis)*

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Lewis)*

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