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
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics

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

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)*

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