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
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson What is This Thing Called Love ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST

Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You

Amist the Black Eyes

45-Shirley Granger - Givin Up the One I Love VINYL 02

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

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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