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
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Please be Kind ST
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson You Are Too Beautiful ST
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band

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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