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 Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Who Can I Turn To ST
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Fifth Avenue J.C. Urban Sprawl
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
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 The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles

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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