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
Pacific Salt Country Detour Vancouver Instrumental Group
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Fifth Avenue Urban Sprawl Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Pacific Salt Cycle Song Vancouver Instrumental Group
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Dave Robbins Band Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Bob Bell Necropolis 5 Necropolis
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Bruce Tilden The Stranger Looking Back
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Compilation Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together Jazz Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Mark Hasselbach Bodega Bay Perspective: Solar Winds
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Black Cultured Pearl But Beautiful Goin' Down Home
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl Smile Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Stonesong CBC Comp 409
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On Christmas Day Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada

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

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

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