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 Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Bobby Hales Big Band The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano) Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Joani Taylor Paper Cup Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Dave Robbins Band Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland) Happy Faces
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Early Morning Light Just a Song
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Compilation The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Marty Gillan Destiny With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dear Heart A Tribute to the Crooners
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Fifth Avenue Cypress Urban Sprawl
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Piano Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Ripple Rock (Don Clark) ST
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Dale Jacobs Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme) Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Mart Kenney P.S. I Love You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall It's My Turn Just a Song
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Where or When A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Martin Slavin Sextet The Sweetest Sounds ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Compilation Ian McDougall - Mirage CBC Comp 409

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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