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
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Dixieland Express Jazz Band There's a Lot to See in B.C. There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson You Are Too Beautiful ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
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)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Fifth Avenue Urban Sprawl Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (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.)
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home

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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