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
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson What is This Thing Called Love ST
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson A Face Like Yours ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Who Can I Turn To ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
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)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way

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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