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
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Alone Together ST
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson What is This Thing Called Love ST
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home

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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