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 It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall How Long Has This Been Going On? Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Dave Robbins Band Like a Lover ST
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Bruce Davis Quintet Buffalo Daze Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dave Robbins Band What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie I Did It!...My Way
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Groovin' Looking Back
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Don Thompson For Chris Gage Country Place
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Lynne McNeil Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden Cooking on Sunday Together Ensemble
Compilation Christine Duncan - Why So Blue Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Looking Back
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore Songs of Norma Locke
Dave Robbins Band Wave ST
Ian McDougall Everything Happens to Me The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back To Me vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Don Thompson Skye Boat Song Circles
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Get Your Wings (Fox Trot) We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Fraser MacPherson Traces The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney The West, a Nest, and You Dear Classics
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Musette Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have That I Don't Have vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson A Face Like Yours ST
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Mark Hasselbach Slipstream Perspective: Solar Winds
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Fraser MacPherson Leaving On a Jet Plane The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill University - University of Alberta - Dalhoussie University - Queen's University Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
P.J. Perry (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Fraser MacPherson Pink and Purple Daisies The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Lynne McNeil Lady Success (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Black Cultured Pearl Try Alittle Tenderness Pearl
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Ian McDougall Fly Away Just a Song
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada

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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