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
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
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 Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
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 Something Soft ST
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
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)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
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
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver

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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