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
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Fifth Avenue J.C. Urban Sprawl
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada

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)*

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Lewis)*

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Lewis)*

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Lewis)*

Up 'Til Now

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