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
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
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
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up (The One I Love) Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You
Fifth Avenue J.C. Urban Sprawl
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Alone Together ST
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Please be Kind ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
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
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)

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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