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 Danube Waves Classics
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
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
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Please be Kind ST
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Bob Bell Necropolis 1 Necropolis
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver

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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