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
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor In the Name of Love Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil Medley: My Way - Anytime I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436

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)*

Up 'Til Now

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