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	Length
Fraser MacPherson	Colour of the Rainbow	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:22
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	What Did I Have That I Don't Have	vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)	03:14
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson	Who Can I Turn To	ST	07:40
Pacific Salt	Country Detour	Vancouver Instrumental Group	02:30
Fifth Avenue	Eli	Urban Sprawl	06:48
Vic Centro Sextet	Gone With the Wind	ST	02:15
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	On the Other Side of the Tracks	vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)	02:55
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:18
P.J. Perry	Until It's Time for You to Go	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:57
Black Cultured Pearl	Wrap Your Troubles Away	Pearl	04:17
Ian McDougall	Lament	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	04:32
Bruce Tilden	The Stranger	Looking Back	06:39
Fraser MacPherson	Ballad of the Sad Young Men	With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)	02:24
Deep Cove Big Band	The Sunny Side of the Street	ST	02:05
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting	Dal Richards! And Friends	02:13
Vic Centro Sextet	On Green Dolphin Street	ST	02:13
Black Cultured Pearl	Blue Skies	Goin' Down Home	02:38
Doug Parker	We've Only Just Begun	Vancouver Big Band	02:48
Mart Kenney	Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore	Songs of Norma Locke	03:31
Dave Robbins Band	Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins)	Happy Faces	05:29
Bruce Tilden	Attitude	Together Ensemble	04:01
Vic Centro Sextet	The Moon Was Yellow	ST	01:59
Mart Kenney	Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey)	Classics	03:20
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	When it Snows	Beautiful Canada	02:51
Compilation	Metalwood - Teed	Jazz Vancouver	05:49
Lynne McNeil	Medley: My Way - Anytime	I Did It!...My Way	02:37
Mart Kenney	Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know	Songs of Norma Locke	03:44
Dave Robbins Band	Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland)	Happy Faces	05:23
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson	A Face Like Yours	ST	05:36
Dale Jacobs	Splash	Live at Puccini's	05:18
Ian McDougall	Sweet Love	Music by Ian McDougall	04:47
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Benny Goodman Medley	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:21
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	As Usual	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:46
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	Feeling Good	vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)	03:31
Deep Cove Big Band	Begin the Beguine	ST	03:05
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:17
Ian McDougall	But Beautiful	The Very Thought Of You	03:03
Compilation	Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba	CBC Comp 409	03:18
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	Until it's Time for You to Go	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:57
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Opus One	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:42
Mart Kenney	Wooden Heart	Songs of Norma Locke	02:04
Mark Hasselbach	Flying Fish	Perspective: Solar Winds	06:00
Pacific Salt	Aztec	ST	02:41
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Circus Song	Beautiful Canada	02:47
Fifth Avenue	Parker's Mood	Urban Sprawl	06:50
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	12th Street Rag	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:36
Bob Bell	Necropolis 4	Necropolis	05:14
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	I Need You	Amist the Black Eyes	02:35
Doug Parker	Saturday Clothes	Vancouver Instrumental	02:35
Joani Taylor	Harbour Light	CBC Comp 417 comp	03:02
Dave Robbins Band	Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage)	Happy Faces	04:03
Don Thompson	Royal Blue	Circles	03:53
Dale Jacobs	Without Reservation	Live at Puccini's	02:59
Lynne McNeil	Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil)	I Did It!...My Way	02:52
Bruce Tilden	Just the Two of Us	Looking Back	04:19
Fraser MacPherson	Killing Me Softly With His Song	With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)	02:31
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Girl From Ipanema	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:08
Pacific Salt	Bossa Bossa	Vancouver Instrumental Group	02:41
Fraser MacPherson	For All We Know	Fraser's Flutes	02:22
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	On Christmas Day	Beautiful Canada	03:04
Don Thompson	For Chris Gage	Country Place	05:22
Bruce Tilden	Where or When	Looking Back	03:24
Doug Parker	Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	03:46
Ian McDougall	Early Morning Light	Just a Song	04:15
Mart Kenney	The West A Nest And You (Theme)	Songs of Norma Locke	01:15
Ian McDougall	Search	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	05:02
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Route 66	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:02
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	All Of Me	Dal Richards! And Friends	02:43
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66	Swing Is In... Vol. II	03:01
Dave Robbins Band	June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins)	ST	04:56
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Chicken Song	Beautiful Canada	02:34
Ian McDougall	Sixth Sense	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	04:41
Pacific Salt	16th Avenue Shuffle	Jazz Canadiana	03:40
Bruce Tilden	Goodmorning Heartache	Together Ensemble	05:48
Mart Kenney	Ramona	Classics	03:03
Dale Jacobs	What Else	Live at Puccini's	05:31
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Dal Introduces Theme	Dal Richards! And Friends	00:12
Doug Parker	I Will Wait for You	Vancouver Big Band	02:10
Doug Parker	Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	03:52
Doug Parker	Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:35
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting (Vocal)	A Tribute to the Crooners	01:48
Bobby Hales Big Band	Minor Event: Drum Solo	One of My Bags	04:02
Ian McDougall	How Long Has This Been Going On?	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:13
Doug Parker	Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	04:15
Mart Kenney	No Strings Medley	Classics	02:46
Lynne McNeil	A Ghost of a Chance	I Did It!...My Way	02:30
Mart Kenney	The West A Nest And You	Songs of Norma Locke	02:26
Ian McDougall	Cliches	Music by Ian McDougall	04:22
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	I'll Never Smile Again	A Tribute to the Crooners	04:19
Joani Taylor	Here, There, Everywhere	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:26
Dave Robbins Band	Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson)	Happy Faces	02:22
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	The Lady is a Tramp	Amist the Black Eyes	02:38
Compilation	Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again	Jazz Vancouver	03:58
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	Other Side of the Tracks	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:32
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Nothing is as Nice	Beautiful Canada	02:29
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	What a Wonderful World	Dal Richards! And Friends	04:00
Dale Jacobs	It's Only The Perfect Love	Live at Puccini's	05:42
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Strike Up the Band	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:00
Vic Centro Sextet	Moonlight Serenade	ST	02:17
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Dancing In The Dark	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:42

The Vancouver Jazz Scene

Tracks

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Ed Bickert & Don Thompson - ST

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Bobby Hales Big Band - One of My Bags

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Bobby Hales Big Band - Vancouver Instrumental

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Dal Richards & his Orchestra - Beautiful Canada

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Lynne McNeil - I Did It!...My Way

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Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl

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Mart Kenney - Classics

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Dolores Claman - The Hockey Theme

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Bruce Tilden - Looking Back

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Bruce Tilden - Together Ensemble

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Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

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New Orchestra Quintet - Up 'Til Now

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Dal Richards & his Orchestra - Swing Is In... Vol. II

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Dave Robbins Band - Happy Faces

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Dave Robbins Band - ST

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Joani Taylor - Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers

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Pacific Salt - ST

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Pacific Salt - Jazz Canadiana

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Pacific Salt - Vancouver Instrumental Group

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Dale Jacobs - Live at Puccini's

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Mark Hasselbach - Perspective: Solar Winds

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Don Thompson - Circles

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Vic Centro Sextet - ST

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Thora Anders and Lance Harrison - Vancouver

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Sibel Thrasher - Road to Paradise

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Dal Richards & his Orchestra - Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)

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Compilation - CBC Comp 409

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Black Cultured Pearl - Pearl

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Black Cultured Pearl - Goin' Down Home

Compilation - Jazz Vancouver

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