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 Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
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
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds

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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