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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street 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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