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
Mart Kenney	In The Shadow Of The Mountains	Songs of Norma Locke	02:43
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	As Usual	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:46
Ian McDougall	What Kind of Fool	Just a Song	03:54
Ian McDougall	Songbird	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	02:27
Don Thompson	Second Voyage	Circles	05:09
Ian McDougall	Carrol, Cordova and Hastings	Music by Ian McDougall	04:39
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:32
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band	Hey There	From CBC Vancouver	03:41
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:18
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Deed I Do	Dal Richards! And Friends	02:41
Dave Robbins Band	Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage)	Happy Faces	03:10
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:32
Ian McDougall	Devon's Delight	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:53
Bobby Hales Big Band	Minor Event: Guitar Solo	One of My Bags	06:23
Ian McDougall	A Portrait of Jenny	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	06:21
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Route 66	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:02
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Lollipops And Roses	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:59
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:22
Ian McDougall	Warm	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	06:14
Compilation	Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain	CBC Comp 436	02:00
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	The Lady is a Tramp	Amist the Black Eyes	02:38
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Opus One	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:44
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison	Vancouver	Vancouver	02:02
Joani Taylor	With a Little Help From My Friends	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:27
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Just Say a Prayer	Beautiful Canada	03:01
Mark Hasselbach	Desert Planet	Perspective: Solar Winds	05:23
Fraser MacPherson	How Can I Be Sure	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	02:41
Dave Robbins Band	Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins)	Happy Faces	06:40
Bruce Tilden	The Way You Look Tonight	Looking Back	04:05
Dave Robbins Band	Jean	ST	03:49
Lynne McNeil	Another Way	I Did It!...My Way	02:56
Bruce Tilden	Fever	Together Ensemble	03:38
Ian McDougall	It's My Turn	Just a Song	03:16
Dale Jacobs	Without Reservation	Live at Puccini's	02:59
Lynne McNeil	My Love (Lynne McNeil)	I Did It!...My Way	02:26
Vic Centro Sextet	Perdido	ST	02:33
Compilation	Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again	Jazz Vancouver	03:58
Compilation	Ross Taggart - TV Lunch	Jazz Vancouver	05:46
Mart Kenney	I Thought About You	Songs of Norma Locke	03:11
Bob Bell	Necropolis 5	Necropolis	14:54
Compilation	Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude	Jazz Vancouver	06:04
Mark Hasselbach	Slipstream	Perspective: Solar Winds	04:37
Joani Taylor	Walkin' Happy	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:20
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Everyone is Singing	Beautiful Canada	02:22
Black Cultured Pearl	But Beautiful	Goin' Down Home	06:22
Mart Kenney	It's Wonderful	Classics	02:21
Ian McDougall	My Yesterdays	Music by Ian McDougall	03:32
Mart Kenney	Waltz Medley	Classics	03:34
Black Cultured Pearl	Smiles	Goin' Down Home	03:29
Ian McDougall	Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo	Just a Song	03:01
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	02:40
New Orchestra Quintet	Terminal Shift	Up 'Til Now	11:04
Bruce Tilden	Attitude	Together Ensemble	04:01
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Welcome to Vancouver	Beautiful Canada	01:42
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Red Roses for a Blue Lady	A Tribute to the Crooners	02:48
Black Cultured Pearl	Smile	Pearl	03:43
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra	Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)	We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)	02:45
Mart Kenney	Mart Kenneys Classics	Classics	03:40
Mart Kenney	Creole Love Song	Classics	02:37
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra	We're Proud of Canada	We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)	03:15
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Caravan	Dal Richards! And Friends	04:09
Black Cultured Pearl	Confessin'	Goin' Down Home	05:14
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Blues in the Night	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:36
Mart Kenney	Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know	Songs of Norma Locke	03:44
Doug Parker	Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:16
Pacific Salt	P.J. Too!	Jazz Canadiana	04:53
Ian McDougall	I Remember You	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:51
Dave Robbins Band	What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?	ST	03:00
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:29
Bruce Davis Quintet	Buffalo Daze	Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You	02:08
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Daddy Hear My Plea	Beautiful Canada	03:06
Doug Parker	Saturday Clothes	Vancouver Instrumental	02:35
Doug Parker	Baby I'm a Want You	Vancouver Big Band	02:48
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Steppin Out With My Baby	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:06
Mart Kenney	Danube Waves	Classics	03:19
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66	Swing Is In... Vol. II	03:01
Compilation	Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver	Jazz Vancouver	05:47
Vic Centro Sextet	The Moon Was Yellow	ST	01:59
Ian McDougall	Musette	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:38
Doug Parker	We've Only Just Begun	Vancouver Big Band	02:48
Compilation	Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant	CBC Comp 436	02:59
Mark Hasselbach	Afrodesia	Perspective: Solar Winds	05:48
Dave Robbins Band	Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage)	Happy Faces	05:25
Bruce Tilden	What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life	Looking Back	04:22
Martin Slavin Sextet	It Happened in the Spring	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	03:00
Ian McDougall	Pacific Blue	Music by Ian McDougall	02:42
Mark Hasselbach	Flying Fish	Perspective: Solar Winds	06:00
Don Thompson	Full Nelson	Country Place	03:51
Martin Slavin Sextet	Buda Buda	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:11
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Strike Up the Band	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:00
Dave Robbins Band	Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson)	Happy Faces	07:10
Black Cultured Pearl	Wynton 3	Goin' Down Home	07:22
Deep Cove Big Band	For Swinging Dancers	ST	02:27
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	What a Wonderful World	Dal Richards! And Friends	04:00
Mart Kenney	The West A Nest And You	Songs of Norma Locke	02:26
Mart Kenney	No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings	Songs of Norma Locke	02:29
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Circus Song	Beautiful Canada	02:47
Vic Centro Sextet	On Green Dolphin Street	ST	02:13
Deep Cove Big Band	Pennsylvania 6-5000	ST	03:22
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	As Tears Go By	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:40

The Vancouver Jazz Scene

Tracks

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

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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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Dal Richards & his Orchestra - Beautiful Canada

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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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Joani Taylor - CBC Comp 417 comp

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Mart Kenney - Classics

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Mart Kenney - Songs of Norma Locke

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Mart Kenney and his Orchestra - Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto

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Mart Kenney and his Orchestra - We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)

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