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
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
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
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back

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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