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
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson A Face Like Yours ST
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme

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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