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
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson A Face Like Yours ST
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Fifth Avenue J.C. Urban Sprawl
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
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
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson What is This Thing Called Love ST
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Walkin' My Baby Back Home ST
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Fifth Avenue Cypress Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST

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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