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	Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund)	Songs of Norma Locke	02:36
Deep Cove Big Band	Sudden Sam	ST	03:57
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band	Then Was Then	From CBC Vancouver	03:14
Don Thompson	Circles	Circles	04:20
Ian McDougall	Musette	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:38
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra	Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)	We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)	02:45
Compilation	Metalwood - Teed	Jazz Vancouver	05:49
Dave Robbins Band	Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage)	Happy Faces	05:25
Doug Parker	Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:35
Doug Parker	Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	04:15
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	01:36
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	On The Sunny Side of the Street	Swing Is In... Vol. II	03:03
Deep Cove Big Band	Witchcraft	ST	02:50
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Country Feelin'	Amist the Black Eyes	02:37
Compilation	Ian McDougall - Stonesong	CBC Comp 409	02:22
Bob Bell	Necropolis 5	Necropolis	14:54
Bobby Hales Big Band	Dark Young Man	Vancouver Instrumental	01:57
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	My Heart Belongs To Daddy	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:16
Black Cultured Pearl	East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)	Goin' Down Home	03:44
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:18
Dave Robbins Band	Sunday Blues (Don Clark)	ST	04:25
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	As Time Goes By	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:42
Dave Robbins Band	Asiatic Raes (feat. Don Clark, Fraser Macpherson & Paul Ruhland)	Happy Faces	05:23
Bruce Tilden	Just the Two of Us	Looking Back	04:19
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Opus One	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:42
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra	We're Proud of Canada	We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)	03:15
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	As Tears Go By	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:40
Ian McDougall	Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	04:44
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:21
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
Bruce Tilden	Maybe This Time	Together Ensemble	03:21
Mart Kenney	No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings	Songs of Norma Locke	02:29
Vic Centro Sextet	It's Only a Paper Moon	ST	02:29
Dave Robbins Band	Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison)	ST	02:36
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	In the Mood	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:39
Mart Kenney	It's Wonderful	Classics	02:21
Bruce Tilden	What a Day for a Daydream	Looking Back	04:03
Ian McDougall	Just a Song	Just a Song	04:03
Bobby Hales Big Band	Shuffle Scuffle	One of My Bags	03:33
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	01:58
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Cheek to Cheek	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:24
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Red Roses for a Blue Lady	A Tribute to the Crooners	02:48
Ian McDougall	The Canadian	Music by Ian McDougall	03:55
Black Cultured Pearl	But Beautiful	Goin' Down Home	06:22
Mart Kenney	Wooden Heart	Songs of Norma Locke	02:04
Vic Centro Sextet	Moonlight Serenade	ST	02:17
Black Cultured Pearl	If I Had You	Pearl	03:57
Doug Parker	I Will Wait for You	Vancouver Big Band	02:10
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Where Or When	Dal Richards! And Friends	02:29
Lynne McNeil	Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil)	I Did It!...My Way	02:52
Fraser MacPherson	Flute Juice	Fraser's Flutes	02:24
Black Cultured Pearl	Blue Moon	Pearl	03:42
Deep Cove Big Band	Pennsylvania 6-5000	ST	03:22
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	I'll Walk Alone	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	03:09
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Opus One	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:44
Doug Parker	Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	02:52
Bobby Hales Big Band	What Would I Do Without You	Vancouver Instrumental	02:15
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Strike Up the Band	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:00
Pacific Salt	Country Detour	Vancouver Instrumental Group	02:30
Pacific Salt	Old Yale	ST	03:44
Dave Robbins Band	Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins)	Happy Faces	05:29
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Welcome to Vancouver	Beautiful Canada	01:42
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Caravan	Dal Richards! And Friends	04:09
Ian McDougall	Search	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	05:02
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Cold & Lonely Bird	Beautiful Canada	03:03
Dave Robbins Band	Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II	Happy Faces	01:41
Mark Hasselbach	Slipstream	Perspective: Solar Winds	04:37
Lynne McNeil	Lush Life	I Did It!...My Way	04:58
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Sentimental Journey	Swing Is In... Vol. II	03:15
Mark Hasselbach	Bodega Bay	Perspective: Solar Winds	04:51
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Nobody Loves Me	Beautiful Canada	02:38
Mart Kenney	P.S. I Love You	Songs of Norma Locke	03:18
Bobby Hales Big Band	Minor Event: Drum Solo	One of My Bags	04:02
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	12th Street Rag	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:36
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Santa Dear Santa	Beautiful Canada	01:59
Ian McDougall	Everything Happens to Me	The Very Thought Of You	03:42
Bobby Hales Big Band	Fireball	One of My Bags	03:27
Joani Taylor	Walkin' Happy	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:20
Ian McDougall	Sixth Sense	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	04:41
Mart Kenney	The West, a Nest, and You Dear	Classics	01:23
P.J. Perry	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:49
Don Thompson	Sasha's Delight	Country Place	07:45
Ian McDougall	Devon's Delight	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:53
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	Other Side of the Tracks	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:32
Joani Taylor	Paper Cup	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:20
Mart Kenney	'Swonderful	Songs of Norma Locke	01:58
Ian McDougall	Memories of You	Just a Song	03:38
Pacific Salt	Patricia	Jazz Canadiana	04:32
Bobby Hales Big Band	Minor Event: Piano Solo	One of My Bags	06:04
Dave Robbins Band	Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage)	Happy Faces	03:10
Dave Robbins Band	Like a Lover	ST	03:53
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Bells of San Rafael	Beautiful Canada	03:16
Pacific Salt	So Be It	Jazz Canadiana	05:36
Don Thompson	Summer Song	Circles	03:46
Vic Centro Sextet	End of a Love Affair	ST	02:09
Dave Robbins Band	June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins)	ST	04:56
Doug Parker	If You Could Read My Mind	Vancouver Instrumental	02:30
Bruce Tilden	Garden of Gethsemane	Together Ensemble	05:30
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

The Vancouver Jazz Scene

Tracks

FEATURED

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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