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
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Fifth Avenue Urban Sprawl Urban Sprawl
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker

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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