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
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor Walkin' Happy Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
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
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Please be Kind ST
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson You Are Too Beautiful ST
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
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)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You

Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You

Amist the Black Eyes

45-Shirley Granger - Givin Up the One I Love VINYL 02

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

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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