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
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up (The One I Love) Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
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
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
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 Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson You Are Too Beautiful ST
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Alone Together ST

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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