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 Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Fraser MacPherson Cotton Jenny Fraser's Flutes
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
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
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Creole Love Song Classics
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Smiles Goin' Down Home
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Gotta Travel On From CBC Vancouver
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)

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

New Orchestra Quintet

New Orchestra Quintet - Up 'Til Now BACK

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