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
Ian McDougall Carrol, Cordova and Hastings Music by Ian McDougall
Marty Gillan Laugh to Laugh Again With Doug Parker Band
Lynne McNeil Ragtime Annie I Did It!...My Way
Ian McDougall Just a Song Just a Song
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Dale Jacobs What Else Live at Puccini's
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson You Are Too Beautiful ST
Don Thompson One Morning In May Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra It Had to be You A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Someone to Watch Over Me The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales) Happy Faces
P.J. Perry Candy Man Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Dave Robbins Band Didn't We? ST
Dave Robbins Band Sunday Blues (Don Clark) ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Blues in the Night Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) I'm Beginning to See The Light vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Black Cultured Pearl Body and Soul Pearl
Bob Bell Necropolis 2 Necropolis
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Marty Gillan All I Ever Need Is You With Doug Parker Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Mart Kenney You're An Old Smoothie Songs of Norma Locke
Black Cultured Pearl Stormy Weather Goin' Down Home
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Mart Kenney Mart Kenneys Classics Classics
Ian McDougall Polkadots and Moonbeams The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Come Fly With Me From CBC Vancouver
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Don Thompson Summer Song Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Deed I Do Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Time Was From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver Jazz Vancouver
Don Thompson Sasha's Delight Country Place
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Please be Kind ST
Fraser MacPherson Gentle Rain The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison Vancouver Vancouver
Bruce Tilden Sunrise, Sunset Looking Back
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Martin Slavin Sextet Maisquinada ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Don Thompson Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me Circles
Mart Kenney In The Shadow Of The Mountains Songs of Norma Locke
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson What is This Thing Called Love ST
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Love Being Here With You Dal Richards! And Friends
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) As Usual The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Doug Parker Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Mart Kenney 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Bob Bell Necropolis 3 Necropolis
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Big Spender The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Honeysuckle Gal Beautiful Canada
Joani Taylor Free Again Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Doug Parker We've Only Just Begun Vancouver Big Band
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant CBC Comp 436
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl
Marty Gillan Talk It Over in the Morning With Doug Parker Band
Ian McDougall Sweet Love Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl If I Had You Pearl
Fifth Avenue Cypress Urban Sprawl
Dave Robbins Band Jean ST
Pacific Salt You're My Little Sweetheart ST
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band Then Was Then From CBC Vancouver
Ian McDougall Free Recall Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Ian McDougall Killin' Time Just a Song
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Caravan Dal Richards! And Friends
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Black Cultured Pearl Lover Man Goin' Down Home
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Benny Goodman Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Joani Taylor Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Bobby Hales Big Band Funklickity Vancouver Instrumental
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl Blue Skies Goin' Down Home
Doug Parker The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) What Did I Have The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Bruce Tilden What a Day for a Daydream Looking Back
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Earl the Squirrel Beautiful Canada
Dave Robbins Band Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage) Happy Faces
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Only Want One Wife Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall English Bay Music by Ian McDougall
Black Cultured Pearl Pennies from Heaven Goin' Down Home
Vic Centro Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Red Roses for a Blue Lady A Tribute to the Crooners
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
Ian McDougall Like Someone in Love Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Fraser MacPherson Lodi The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
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

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

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)*

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