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
Vic Centro Sextet	Serenata	ST	02:03
Pacific Salt	Something Soft	ST	05:43
Mart Kenney	I Thought About You	Songs of Norma Locke	03:11
Mart Kenney	Mart Kenneys Classics	Classics	03:40
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Nothing is as Nice	Beautiful Canada	02:29
Marty Gillan	Talk It Over in the Morning	With Doug Parker Band	02:16
Ian McDougall	I Remember You	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:51
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	I'm Beginning to See The Light	vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)	02:49
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	Nobody Loves Me	Beautiful Canada	02:38
Ian McDougall	Polkadots and Moonbeams	The Very Thought Of You	03:32
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	Feeling Good	vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)	03:31
Ian McDougall	Songbird	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	02:27
Ian McDougall	It's My Turn	Just a Song	03:16
Ian McDougall	The Eyes of a Child	Music by Ian McDougall	04:32
Martin Slavin Sextet	The Sweetest Sounds	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:45
Dave Robbins Band	June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins)	ST	04:56
Pacific Salt	Cycle Song	Vancouver Instrumental Group	02:16
Don Thompson	Second Voyage	Circles	05:09
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band	Gotta Travel On	From CBC Vancouver	03:17
Bobby Hales Big Band	Funlickity	One of My Bags	04:00
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	I'm Going Home for Christmas	Beautiful Canada	02:30
Mark Hasselbach	Heatstroke	Perspective: Solar Winds	03:33
Ian McDougall	Sweet Love	Music by Ian McDougall	04:47
Bob Bell	Necropolis 5	Necropolis	14:54
Pacific Salt	P.J. Too!	Jazz Canadiana	04:53
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Sing Sing Sing	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:07
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Babalu	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:19
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	Too Late Now	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:38
Dixieland Express Jazz Band	There's a Lot to See in B.C.	There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)	03:39
Ian McDougall	I'm Through With Love	The Very Thought Of You	03:42
Doug Parker	Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	04:15
Joani Taylor	Harbour in the Storm	CBC Comp 417 comp	03:20
Vic Centro Sextet	It's Only a Paper Moon	ST	02:29
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	The Good Life	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:09
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	As Usual	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:46
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:17
Doug Parker	Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	02:53
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	I'll Never Smile Again	A Tribute to the Crooners	04:19
Compilation	Metalwood - Teed	Jazz Vancouver	05:49
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting (Instrumental)	A Tribute to the Crooners	01:35
Dave Robbins Band	Games People Play	ST	02:30
Ian McDougall	Someone to Watch Over Me	The Very Thought Of You	03:20
Martin Slavin Sextet	Maisquinada	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:07
Dave Robbins Band	Howe Sound (Don Clark)	ST	03:54
Bruce Davis Quintet	Saskatchewan I Love You	Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You	02:24
Joani Taylor	Flyin' Angel	CBC Comp 417 comp	03:12
Vic Centro Sextet	Gone With the Wind	ST	02:15
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	All Of Me	Dal Richards! And Friends	02:43
Mark Hasselbach	Kanoa	Perspective: Solar Winds	02:48
Mart Kenney	Christmas Is A-Comin'	Songs of Norma Locke	03:40
Deep Cove Big Band	My Funny Valentine	ST	04:09
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:00
Fraser MacPherson	Flute Juice	Fraser's Flutes	02:24
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:22
Joani Taylor	Alfie	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:44
Black Cultured Pearl	Wynton 2	Goin' Down Home	09:15
P.J. Perry	Candy Man	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:09
New Orchestra Quintet	Delicate Chestnut Roll	Up 'Til Now	15:44
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:32
Compilation	Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing	CBC Comp 436	03:03
Joani Taylor	Can't Take My Eyes Off of You	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	03:08
Ian McDougall	Smile	The Very Thought Of You	03:40
Black Cultured Pearl	Wrap Your Troubles Away	Pearl	04:17
Dale Jacobs	Splash	Live at Puccini's	05:18
New Orchestra Quintet	Up 'Til Now	Up 'Til Now	13:03
Compilation	Christine Duncan - Why So Blue	Jazz Vancouver	05:43
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Rudolph's Son	Beautiful Canada	02:49
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	The Girl From Ipanema	Dal Richards! And Friends	02:08
Compilation	Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba	CBC Comp 409	03:18
Dale Jacobs	Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme)	Live at Puccini's	03:03
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Red Roses for a Blue Lady	A Tribute to the Crooners	02:48
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Black Eyes (Ship of)	Amist the Black Eyes	03:55
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Chicken Song	Beautiful Canada	02:34
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:18
Deep Cove Big Band	For Swinging Dancers	ST	02:27
Dixieland Express Jazz Band	Twelfth St. Rag	There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)	03:38
Dale Jacobs	A Last Look at the Summer	Live at Puccini's	07:08
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Tommy Dorsey Medley	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	04:50
Bob Bell	Necropolis 1	Necropolis	04:35
Black Cultured Pearl	Smiles	Goin' Down Home	03:29
Mart Kenney	Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore	Songs of Norma Locke	03:31
Ian McDougall	The Canadian	Music by Ian McDougall	03:55
Vic Centro Sextet	Moonlight Serenade	ST	02:17
Mart Kenney	You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke)	Classics	03:04
P.J. Perry	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:49
Deep Cove Big Band	String of Pearls	ST	02:58
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	New York, New York	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:49
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Dancing In The Dark	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:42
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	Until it's Time for You to Go	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:57
Joani Taylor	With a Little Help From My Friends	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:27
Compilation	Ian McDougall - Parkway	CBC Comp 409	03:24
Fraser MacPherson	Morning Has Broken	With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)	02:36
Mart Kenney	The West A Nest And You (Theme)	Songs of Norma Locke	01:15
Dave Robbins Band	What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?	ST	03:00
Mart Kenney	I Wonder What Became of Sally	Classics	03:02
Dave Robbins Band	Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow)	Happy Faces	00:25
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:29
Compilation	Ross Taggart - TV Lunch	Jazz Vancouver	05:46

The Vancouver Jazz Scene

Tracks

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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)

Deep Cove Big Band - ST

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