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 Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
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
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Alone Together ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song

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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