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
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST

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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