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 Wooden Heart Classics
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Fifth Avenue J.C. Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
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
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
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)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Fifth Avenue Urban Sprawl Urban Sprawl
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST

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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