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
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Fifth Avenue J.C. Urban Sprawl
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa 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
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You

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)*

Up 'Til Now

New Orchestra Quintet

New Orchestra Quintet - Up 'Til Now BACK

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