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
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles

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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