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
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Fifth Avenue J.C. Urban Sprawl
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
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
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Speak Low From CBC Vancouver
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles

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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