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) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Dixieland Express Jazz Band There's a Lot to See in B.C. There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces

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

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

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