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 Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill University - University of Alberta - Dalhoussie University - Queen's University Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409

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)*

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Lewis)*

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Lewis)*

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Lewis)*

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