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 Summer Song Circles
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
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)
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Fifth Avenue Cypress Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics

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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