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
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Fifth Avenue Cypress Urban Sprawl
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
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
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Walkin' My Baby Back Home ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back

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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