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
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Walkin' My Baby Back Home ST
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409

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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