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
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
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)
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
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 - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
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 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
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble

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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