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
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson You Are Too Beautiful ST
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song

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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