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
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Fifth Avenue Cypress Urban Sprawl
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke

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

New Orchestra Quintet

New Orchestra Quintet - Up 'Til Now BACK

I Did It!...My Way

Lynne McNeil - I Did It My Way BACK

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