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
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Don Thompson Windows Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden Attitude Together Ensemble
Dale Jacobs Without Reservation Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Alfie Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Deep Cove Big Band Witchcraft ST
Ian McDougall Try a Little Tenderness The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Deep Cove Big Band My Funny Valentine ST
Mart Kenney Put On A Happy Face Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Cold & Lonely Bird Beautiful Canada
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Walkin' My Baby Back Home ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Full Nelson Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra When it Snows Beautiful Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall A Portrait of Jenny Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Ian McDougall I'm Through With Love The Very Thought Of You
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fifth Avenue Eli Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Diana Krall - As Long As I Live Jazz Vancouver
Mart Kenney Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Dal Introduces Theme Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Mark Hasselbach Desert Planet Perspective: Solar Winds
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Mark Hasselbach Sunspots Perspective: Solar Winds
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band I Remember You From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Fraser MacPherson So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Moon Pearl
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Dave Robbins Band Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Mart Kenney It's Wonderful Classics
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Deep Cove Big Band Sudden Sam ST
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 3 Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Until it's Time for You to Go The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Ian McDougall Pacific Blue Music by Ian McDougall
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Alone Together ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra How High the Moon Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Bruce Tilden When I Fall in Love Looking Back
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Bobby Hales Big Band What Would I Do Without You Vancouver Instrumental
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Welcome to Vancouver Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Bobby Hales Big Band Dark Young Man Vancouver Instrumental
Bobby Hales Big Band Talk Trap One of My Bags
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Deep Cove Big Band The Sunny Side of the Street ST

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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