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
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
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 Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor Flyin' Angel CBC Comp 417 comp
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra

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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