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
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
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
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill University - University of Alberta - Dalhoussie University - Queen's University Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Quartescence Rainy Days ST

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)*

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