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
Fraser MacPherson Killing Me Softly With His Song With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II Happy Faces
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
Deep Cove Big Band Moonlight Serenade ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Black Cultured Pearl Don't Get Around Much Anymore Pearl
Quartescence Rainy Days ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You Songs of Norma Locke
Martin Slavin Sextet It Happened in the Spring ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Doug Parker Wide Open Spaces Vancouver Instrumental
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Ian McDougall Songbird Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Dave Robbins Band Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra My Heart Belongs To Daddy Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Moonglow Together Ensemble
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Don Thompson Circles Circles
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker Profile Vancouver Instrumental
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Circus Song Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Warm Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Joani Taylor Here, There, Everywhere Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney I Wonder What Became of Sally Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Mart Kenney Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall Then Came September Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear ST
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Lynne McNeil Lush Life I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Lightly Turning Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Lament Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Fraser MacPherson It's a Musical World With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Sibel Thrasher Road to Paradise Road to Paradise
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Mart Kenney Danube Waves Classics
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Ian McDougall Floppy Music by Ian McDougall
Fraser MacPherson For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bruce Tilden What Makes a Man a Man Together Ensemble
Quartescence Bossa Nova Scotia ST
Ian McDougall Blue Skies Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Ian McDougall Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo Just a Song
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Ian McDougall Memories of You Just a Song
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Pacific Salt Aztec Jazz Canadiana
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Bruce Tilden Goodmorning Heartache Together Ensemble
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Mark Hasselbach Afrodesia Perspective: Solar Winds
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Dale Jacobs Visions of Rio Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund) Songs of Norma Locke
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST

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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