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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Hey There From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Christmas in Hawaii Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Fifth Avenue Cypress Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Joani Taylor Feelin' Good Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band

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

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)*

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