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 Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World Dal Richards! And Friends
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain CBC Comp 436
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Black Cultured Pearl Am I Blue Pearl
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Pacific Salt 16th Avenue Shuffle Jazz Canadiana
Fifth Avenue Cypress Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Mark Hasselbach Heatstroke Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Don Thompson I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Circles
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where Or When Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sing Sing Sing Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra All Of Me Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dave Robbins Band Howe Sound (Don Clark) ST
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Mr. Bojangles ST
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt North Bluff Stomp ST

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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