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 On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke

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)*

Up 'Til Now

New Orchestra Quintet

New Orchestra Quintet - Up 'Til Now BACK

I Did It!...My Way

Lynne McNeil - I Did It My Way BACK

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