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 A House is Not a Home Circles
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill University - University of Alberta - Dalhoussie University - Queen's University Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
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
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Fifth Avenue Urban Sprawl Urban Sprawl
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall

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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