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
Deep Cove Big Band Everybody Loves My Baby ST
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Easy to be Hard The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Lady Just a Song
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Butterfly Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Aztec Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson What is This Thing Called Love ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt So Be It Jazz Canadiana
Pacific Salt Raw Toast ST
Ian McDougall What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Girl From Ipanema Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dancing In The Dark A Tribute to the Crooners
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Mart Kenney Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson A Face Like Yours ST
Ian McDougall That Old Feeling The Very Thought Of You
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up (The One I Love) Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You
Compilation Metalwood - Teed Jazz Vancouver
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra We're Proud of Canada We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Pacific Salt Goose Juice ST
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Lynne McNeil Another Way I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Alone Together ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everyone is Singing Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson You Are Too Beautiful ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Vocal) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Don Thompson Second Voyage Country Place
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Dave Robbins Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cheek to Cheek A Tribute to the Crooners
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson Tanga Circles

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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