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
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
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)
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Fifth Avenue Urban Sprawl Urban Sprawl
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
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 I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners

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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