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
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
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
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
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 Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles

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)*

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Lewis)*

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Lewis)*

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Lewis)*

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