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
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
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)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Dixieland Express Jazz Band There's a Lot to See in B.C. There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST

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)*

Up 'Til Now

New Orchestra Quintet

New Orchestra Quintet - Up 'Til Now BACK

I Did It!...My Way

Lynne McNeil - I Did It My Way BACK

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