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
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Cotton Fields From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Maybe This Time Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra These Foolish Things Dal Richards! And Friends
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Bob Bell Necropolis 4 Necropolis
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Bells of San Rafael Beautiful Canada
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nobody Loves Me Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Search Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Bruce Tilden Where or When Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Fifth Avenue Espresso Urban Sprawl
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden Just the Two of Us Looking Back
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson You Are Too Beautiful ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds

Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You

Amist the Black Eyes

45-Shirley Granger - Givin Up the One I Love VINYL 02

ST

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson / ST LABELS

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson / ST BACK

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

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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