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
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Please be Kind ST
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You
Fifth Avenue Cypress Urban Sprawl
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall

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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