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
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
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
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Walkin' My Baby Back Home ST
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Please be Kind ST
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes

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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