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 North Bluff Stomp ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra In the Mood Dal Richards! And Friends
Bruce Tilden From a Distace Looking Back
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo One of My Bags
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Pacific Salt Bossa Bossa Vancouver Instrumental Group
Joani Taylor Harbour Light CBC Comp 417 comp
Lynne McNeil Green, Green Grass of Home I Did It!...My Way
Mark Hasselbach Kanoa Perspective: Solar Winds
Pacific Salt P.J. Too! Jazz Canadiana
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Martin Slavin Sextet Buda Buda ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Dal Richards! And Friends
Ian McDougall But Beautiful The Very Thought Of You
Black Cultured Pearl World On a String Pearl
Compilation Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely Jazz Vancouver
Lynne McNeil San Antonio Rose I Did It!...My Way
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Dale Jacobs It's Only The Perfect Love Live at Puccini's
Mart Kenney I Thought About You Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Black Cultured Pearl Takin' a Chance On Love Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall It Had to Be You The Very Thought Of You
Martin Slavin Sextet Loads of Love ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)
Mart Kenney Waltz Medley Classics
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I Must Know (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band You Stepped Out of a Dream From CBC Vancouver
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy CBC Comp 436
Don Thompson Soul Eyes Circles
Bobby Hales Big Band Minor Event: Drum Solo One of My Bags
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Nothing is as Nice Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band String of Pearls ST
Bobby Hales Big Band Fireball One of My Bags
Don Thompson A House is Not a Home Circles
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting (Instrumental) A Tribute to the Crooners
Ian McDougall Consider This Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra The Hour of Parting Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Swinging Party Beautiful Canada
Ian McDougall Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo Music by Ian McDougall
P.J. Perry Help Me Make it Through the Night Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Feeling Good vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Compilation Ian McDougall - Parkway CBC Comp 409
Pacific Salt No Hope, No Fear Jazz Canadiana
Ian McDougall The Eyes of a Child Music by Ian McDougall
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson Who Can I Turn To ST
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Black Cultured Pearl Poor Some More Goin' Down Home
Ian McDougall Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Ian McDougall The Very Thought of You The Very Thought Of You
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I'll Never Smile Again A Tribute to the Crooners
New Orchestra Quintet Up 'Til Now Up 'Til Now
Ian McDougall You Go to My Head The Very Thought Of You
Dave Robbins Band March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson) Happy Faces
Ian McDougall Blue Daniel Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney Wooden Heart Classics
Mart Kenney You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke) Classics
Doug Parker Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) On the Other Side of the Tracks vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Medley Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Black Cultured Pearl Confessin' Goin' Down Home
Fraser MacPherson How Can I Be Sure The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Compilation Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing CBC Comp 436
Fraser MacPherson Colour of the Rainbow The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra
Dal Richards & his Orchestra You'll Never Walk Alone Beautiful Canada
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) Come Back to Me The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser MacPherson Ballad of the Sad Young Men With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)
Dave Robbins Band Games People Play ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Dal Richards & his Orchestra What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dale Jacobs Splash Live at Puccini's
Doug Parker I Will Wait for You Vancouver Big Band
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
Dave Robbins Band June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins) ST
Don Thompson Song for Sonny Country Place
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) The Good Life The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Deep Cove Big Band For Swinging Dancers ST
Judy Ginn (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Don Thompson A Country Place Country Place
Dal Richards & his Orchestra That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Beautiful Canada Beautiful Canada
Deep Cove Big Band Pennsylvania 6-5000 ST
Compilation Ingrid Jensen - Fallin' Jazz Vancouver
P.J. Perry Until It's Time for You to Go Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver
Bobby Hales Big Band Funlickity One of My Bags
Fraser MacPherson Flute Juice Fraser's Flutes
Fifth Avenue Cypress Urban Sprawl
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Pussy Cat Song Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden Summertime Together Ensemble
Bruce Davis Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Bruce Tilden Dumferline Looking Back
Ian McDougall I Remember You Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Mart Kenney The West A Nest And You (Theme) Songs of Norma Locke
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette) Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Doug Parker If You Could Read My Mind Vancouver Instrumental
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Carousel Song Beautiful Canada
Bruce Tilden The Way You Look Tonight Looking Back
Lynne McNeil Lover Man I Did It!...My Way

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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