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
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie I Did It!...My Way
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson What is This Thing Called Love ST
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson You Are Too Beautiful ST
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Fifth Avenue J.C. Urban Sprawl
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Please be Kind ST
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home

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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