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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Sixth Sense Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street 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
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Pacific Salt Patricia Jazz Canadiana
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Shuffle Scuffle One of My Bags
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Bruce Tilden The Nearness of You Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Going Out of My Head From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Fifth Avenue J.C. Urban Sprawl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Lynne McNeil A Ghost of a Chance I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags

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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