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
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
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)
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Fraser MacPherson Morning Has Broken With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Garden of Gethsemane Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke

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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