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
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Ian McDougall My Yesterdays Music by Ian McDougall
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
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
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You

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

New Orchestra Quintet

New Orchestra Quintet - Up 'Til Now BACK

I Did It!...My Way

Lynne McNeil - I Did It My Way BACK

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