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)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Joani Taylor You, True to Love CBC Comp 417 comp
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Lynne McNeil Ode to Billy Joe I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall

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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