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
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
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 Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Alone Together ST
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
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)
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver

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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