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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Please be Kind ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
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 Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Who Can I Turn To ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
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
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics

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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