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
Mart Kenney Ramona Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Vic Centro Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt Spring's Garden Vancouver Instrumental Group
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Ian McDougall Devon's Delight Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall Nevertheless I'm In Love With You The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
Dale Jacobs A Last Look at the Summer Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall The Canadian Music by Ian McDougall
New Orchestra Quintet Terminal Shift Up 'Til Now
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Ian McDougall Sailing Just a Song
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band Undecided ST
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Santa Dear Santa Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bobby Hales Big Band Formula #1 One of My Bags
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Compilation Ross Taggart - TV Lunch Jazz Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Dream a Little Dream of Me Looking Back
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Fifth Avenue Urban Sprawl Urban Sprawl
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson What is This Thing Called Love ST
Dixieland Express Jazz Band Twelfth St. Rag There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Deep Cove Big Band Begin the Beguine ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson You Are Too Beautiful ST
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back

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

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)*

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