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 Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
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)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
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 Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
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
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Fifth Avenue J.C. Urban Sprawl
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics

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)*

Up 'Til Now

New Orchestra Quintet

New Orchestra Quintet - Up 'Til Now BACK

I Did It!...My Way

Lynne McNeil - I Did It My Way BACK

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