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
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
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
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada

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)*

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Lewis)*

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Lewis)*

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Lewis)*

Up 'Til Now

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