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 Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Fifth Avenue J.C. Urban Sprawl
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada

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)*

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Lewis)*

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Lewis)*

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Lewis)*

Up 'Til Now

New Orchestra Quintet

New Orchestra Quintet - Up 'Til Now BACK

I Did It!...My Way

Lynne McNeil - I Did It My Way BACK

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