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
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
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 What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's

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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