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
Joani Taylor	Feelin' Good	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	03:30
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	You'll Never Walk Alone	Beautiful Canada	02:42
Martin Slavin Sextet	It Happened in the Spring	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	03:00
Doug Parker	Profile	Vancouver Instrumental	02:37
Compilation	Ian McDougall - Parkway	CBC Comp 409	03:24
Black Cultured Pearl	Confessin'	Goin' Down Home	05:14
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:17
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Just Say a Prayer	Beautiful Canada	03:01
Dave Robbins Band	What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?	ST	03:00
Mart Kenney	Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know	Songs of Norma Locke	03:44
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Steppin Out With My Baby	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:06
Bruce Tilden	Groovin'	Looking Back	03:53
Ian McDougall	Like Someone in Love	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:46
Ian McDougall	But Beautiful	The Very Thought Of You	03:03
Don Thompson	For Chris Gage	Country Place	05:22
Doug Parker	Wide Open Spaces	Vancouver Instrumental	02:06
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Christmas in Hawaii	Beautiful Canada	02:47
Vic Centro Sextet	The Moon Was Yellow	ST	01:59
Fraser MacPherson	Cracklin' Rosie	Fraser's Flutes	02:23
Dave Robbins Band	Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow)	Happy Faces	00:25
Ian McDougall	Then Came September	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	05:42
Dave Robbins Band	Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson)	Happy Faces	02:22
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra	Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)	We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)	02:45
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Nobody Loves Me	Beautiful Canada	02:38
Lynne McNeil	Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil)	I Did It!...My Way	02:52
Martin Slavin Sextet	Loads of Love	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:37
Pacific Salt	Cycle Song	Vancouver Instrumental Group	02:16
Compilation	Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain	CBC Comp 436	02:00
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band	Cotton Fields	From CBC Vancouver	03:50
Ian McDougall	Smile	The Very Thought Of You	03:40
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	Until it's Time for You to Go	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:57
Bobby Hales Big Band	Shuffle Scuffle	One of My Bags	03:33
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Nothing is as Nice	Beautiful Canada	02:29
Mart Kenney	Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund)	Songs of Norma Locke	02:36
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	03:15
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	Alfie	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:48
Deep Cove Big Band	Sudden Sam	ST	03:57
Ian McDougall	My Yesterdays	Music by Ian McDougall	03:32
Ian McDougall	Carrol, Cordova and Hastings	Music by Ian McDougall	04:39
Ian McDougall	Devon's Delight	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:53
Ian McDougall	Nevertheless I'm In Love With You	The Very Thought Of You	03:05
Bruce Davis Quintet	Buffalo Daze	Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You	02:08
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	The Lady is a Tramp	Amist the Black Eyes	02:38
Mark Hasselbach	Slipstream	Perspective: Solar Winds	04:37
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog	Beautiful Canada	02:07
Doug Parker	The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:09
Doug Parker	The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:08
Compilation	Ian McDougall - Stonesong	CBC Comp 409	02:22
Fraser MacPherson	Lodi	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	02:31
Bruce Tilden	Summertime	Together Ensemble	04:00
Fraser MacPherson	It's a Musical World	With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)	02:44
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	As Time Goes By	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:42
Mart Kenney	I Wonder What Became of Sally	Classics	03:02
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	How High the Moon	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	01:48
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Lollipops And Roses	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:59
Compilation	Diana Krall - As Long As I Live	Jazz Vancouver	04:42
Marty Gillan	Destiny	With Doug Parker Band	02:36
Lynne McNeil	Lover Man	I Did It!...My Way	04:18
Ian McDougall	Musette	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:38
Sibel Thrasher	Road to Paradise	Road to Paradise	04:47
Fraser MacPherson	Leaving On a Jet Plane	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:19
Pacific Salt	Patricia	Jazz Canadiana	04:32
Ian McDougall	Memories of You	Just a Song	03:38
P.J. Perry	Until It's Time for You to Go	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:57
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Earl the Squirrel	Beautiful Canada	02:34
Dave Robbins Band	Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage)	Happy Faces	04:03
Mart Kenney	It's Wonderful	Classics	02:21
Ian McDougall	Blue Skies	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:40
Ian McDougall	Lament	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	04:32
Bobby Hales Big Band	What Would I Do Without You	Vancouver Instrumental	02:15
Mart Kenney	Christmas Is A-Comin'	Songs of Norma Locke	03:40
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting (Instrumental)	A Tribute to the Crooners	01:35
Ian McDougall	How Long Has This Been Going On?	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:13
Ian McDougall	Try a Little Tenderness	The Very Thought Of You	03:45
Doug Parker	Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	02:27
Compilation	Ingrid Jensen - Fallin'	Jazz Vancouver	05:36
Dave Robbins Band	Ripple Rock (Don Clark)	ST	04:06
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	New York, New York	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:49
Bruce Tilden	When I Fall in Love	Looking Back	04:36
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	I Need You	Amist the Black Eyes	02:35
Pacific Salt	Aztec	ST	02:41
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	So Long Dearie	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	01:58
Joani Taylor	Harbour Light	CBC Comp 417 comp	03:02
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	As Time Goes By	A Tribute to the Crooners	04:28
Deep Cove Big Band	My Funny Valentine	ST	04:09
Ian McDougall	Killin' Time	Just a Song	03:34
Lynne McNeil	San Antonio Rose	I Did It!...My Way	02:50
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	12th Street Rag	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:36
Dale Jacobs	It's Only The Perfect Love	Live at Puccini's	05:42
Don Thompson	Song for Sonny	Country Place	07:59
Vic Centro Sextet	El Choclo	ST	02:22
Ian McDougall	Sweet Love	Music by Ian McDougall	04:47
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	On Christmas Day	Beautiful Canada	03:04
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:18
Black Cultured Pearl	Wrap Your Troubles Away	Pearl	04:17
Don Thompson	Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me	Circles	03:41
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Cold & Lonely Bird	Beautiful Canada	03:03
Ian McDougall	Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo	Just a Song	03:01
Dale Jacobs	Without Reservation	Live at Puccini's	02:59
Fraser MacPherson	Morning Has Broken	With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)	02:36

The Vancouver Jazz Scene

Tracks

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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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Dolores Claman - The Hockey Theme

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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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