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) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Who Can I Turn To ST
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Fifth Avenue Urban Sprawl Urban Sprawl
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
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
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Alone Together ST
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST

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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