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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Walkin' My Baby Back Home ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson A Face Like Yours ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Please be Kind ST
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back

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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