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
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Doug Parker If Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Goin' Down Home
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Secret Love Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dave Robbins Band Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
Doug Parker Saturday Clothes Vancouver Instrumental
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
Doug Parker Baby I'm a Want You Vancouver Big Band
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Pacific Salt Raw Toast Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall Centerpiece Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Deep Cove Big Band The Girl From Ipanema ST
Fraser MacPherson Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Joani Taylor With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dave Robbins Band Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) ST
Ian McDougall Cliches Music by Ian McDougall
Don Thompson Second Voyage Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra For the Good Times (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Opus One Swing Is In... Vol. II
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Route 66 Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra As Time Goes By A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'm Going Home for Christmas Beautiful Canada
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Pacific Salt Something Soft ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Girl From Ipanema Dal Richards! And Friends
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Fraser MacPherson Everybody's Talkin' The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction Dal Richards! And Friends
Martin Slavin Sextet Charade ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicken Song Beautiful Canada
Fifth Avenue Threshold - The Hive Urban Sprawl
Ian McDougall Rio Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Fraser MacPherson Pussywillows, Cattails The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba CBC Comp 409
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Other Side of the Tracks The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fifth Avenue Parker's Mood Urban Sprawl
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Ian McDougall Embraceable You The Very Thought Of You
Lynne McNeil My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Fifth Avenue Cypress Urban Sprawl
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Don't Get Around Much Anymore From CBC Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Meditation vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Don Thompson Tanga Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Land of Make Belief Beautiful Canada
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Joani Taylor How Insensitive Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Love From CBC Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Guitar Solo One of My Bags
Ian McDougall How are Things in Glocca Morra Just a Song
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Bruce Tilden Fever Together Ensemble
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Daddy Hear My Plea Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Compilation Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude Jazz Vancouver
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Stardust A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Smile The Very Thought Of You
Joani Taylor Harbour in the Storm CBC Comp 417 comp
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Steppin Out With My Baby Dal Richards! And Friends
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Pacific Salt Four Leaf Clover Man ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
Martin Slavin Sextet Deep Purple ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey) Classics
Mark Hasselbach Flying Fish Perspective: Solar Winds
Don Thompson Royal Blue Circles
Fraser MacPherson Sunshine Superman The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again Jazz Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental

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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