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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Who Can I Turn To ST
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Fifth Avenue Urban Sprawl Urban Sprawl
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Please be Kind ST
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Walkin' My Baby Back Home ST
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Fifth Avenue J.C. Urban Sprawl
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
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
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt Something Soft 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 Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson What is This Thing Called Love ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You

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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