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
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	I Need You	Amist the Black Eyes	02:35
Compilation	Ross Taggart - TV Lunch	Jazz Vancouver	05:46
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:22
Deep Cove Big Band	My Funny Valentine	ST	04:09
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Everybody Loves Somebody	Swing Is In... Vol. II	03:20
Quartescence	Bossa Nova Scotia	ST	04:26
Black Cultured Pearl	Secret Love	Pearl	04:17
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra	Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)	We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)	02:45
Pacific Salt	Spring's Garden	Vancouver Instrumental Group	01:40
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Babalu	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:19
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:40
Pacific Salt	Country Detour	Vancouver Instrumental Group	02:30
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Babalu (Cha Cha Cha)	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:20
Mart Kenney	Ramona	Classics	03:03
P.J. Perry	Until It's Time for You to Go	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:57
Bruce Tilden	What a Day for a Daydream	Looking Back	04:03
Joani Taylor	Harbour Light	CBC Comp 417 comp	03:02
Fraser MacPherson	Ballad of the Sad Young Men	With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)	02:24
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Dal Introduces Theme	Dal Richards! And Friends	00:12
New Orchestra Quintet	Terminal Shift	Up 'Til Now	11:04
Ian McDougall	Nevertheless I'm In Love With You	The Very Thought Of You	03:05
Black Cultured Pearl	World On a String	Pearl	05:21
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	Feeling Good	vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)	03:31
Dale Jacobs	Visions of Rio	Live at Puccini's	06:24
Ian McDougall	That Old Feeling	The Very Thought Of You	03:06
New Orchestra Quintet	Delicate Chestnut Roll	Up 'Til Now	15:44
Dave Robbins Band	Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage)	Happy Faces	04:03
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	On Christmas Day	Beautiful Canada	03:04
Ian McDougall	Someone to Watch Over Me	The Very Thought Of You	03:20
Dave Robbins Band	Howe Sound (Don Clark)	ST	03:54
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra	We're Proud of Canada	We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)	03:15
Ian McDougall	Like Someone in Love	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:46
Compilation	Diana Krall - As Long As I Live	Jazz Vancouver	04:42
Ian McDougall	Free Recall	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:46
Fraser MacPherson	Gentle Rain	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:37
Black Cultured Pearl	Body and Soul	Pearl	04:15
Lynne McNeil	My Love (Lynne McNeil)	I Did It!...My Way	02:26
Bobby Hales Big Band	What Would I Do Without You	Vancouver Instrumental	02:15
Joani Taylor	With a Little Help From My Friends	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:27
Compilation	Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba	CBC Comp 409	03:18
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band	Speak Low	From CBC Vancouver	04:00
Mart Kenney	The West, a Nest, and You Dear	Classics	01:23
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	01:58
Ian McDougall	But Beautiful	The Very Thought Of You	03:03
Black Cultured Pearl	Wynton 3	Goin' Down Home	07:22
Black Cultured Pearl	Confessin'	Goin' Down Home	05:14
Compilation	Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing	CBC Comp 436	03:03
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	Dear Heart	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:24
Martin Slavin Sextet	Deep Purple	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:37
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	On The Sunny Side of the Street	Swing Is In... Vol. II	03:03
Doug Parker	The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:08
Compilation	Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver	Jazz Vancouver	05:47
Lynne McNeil	Ode to Billy Joe	I Did It!...My Way	04:36
Ian McDougall	Musette	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:38
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Honeysuckle Gal	Beautiful Canada	02:45
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Route 66	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:02
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	My Heart Belongs To Daddy	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:16
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Deed I Do	Dal Richards! And Friends	02:41
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	So Long Dearie	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	01:58
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Blues in the Night	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:36
Compilation	Ian McDougall - Mirage	CBC Comp 409	02:26
Lynne McNeil	Lush Life	I Did It!...My Way	04:58
Deep Cove Big Band	Undecided	ST	02:00
Vic Centro Sextet	The Moon Was Yellow	ST	01:59
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Nobody Loves Me	Beautiful Canada	02:38
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Just Say a Prayer	Beautiful Canada	03:01
Doug Parker	Saturday Clothes	Vancouver Instrumental	02:35
Ian McDougall	Devon's Delight	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:53
Ian McDougall	Killin' Time	Just a Song	03:34
Pacific Salt	You're My Little Sweetheart	ST	08:35
Mart Kenney	You're An Old Smoothie	Songs of Norma Locke	02:16
Bruce Tilden	What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life	Looking Back	04:22
Ian McDougall	Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo	Music by Ian McDougall	03:46
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting (Vocal)	A Tribute to the Crooners	01:48
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	As Usual	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:46
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Chicken Song	Beautiful Canada	02:34
Ian McDougall	The Canadian	Music by Ian McDougall	03:55
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	As Time Goes By	A Tribute to the Crooners	04:28
Compilation	Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again	Jazz Vancouver	03:58
Dave Robbins Band	Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins)	Happy Faces	06:40
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Welcome to Vancouver	Beautiful Canada	01:42
Ian McDougall	It's My Turn	Just a Song	03:16
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	For the Good Times (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:39
Ian McDougall	My Yesterdays	Music by Ian McDougall	03:32
Black Cultured Pearl	Takin' a Chance On Love	Goin' Down Home	01:27
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison	Vancouver	Vancouver	02:02
Compilation	Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude	Jazz Vancouver	06:04
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Only Want One Wife	Beautiful Canada	02:28
Don Thompson	I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face	Circles	03:29
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	I'll Never Smile Again	A Tribute to the Crooners	04:19
Fraser MacPherson	Pink and Purple Daisies	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	02:34
Fraser MacPherson	Everybody's Talkin'	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:13
Black Cultured Pearl	Blue Skies	Goin' Down Home	02:38
Mart Kenney	P.S. I Love You	Songs of Norma Locke	03:18
Dave Robbins Band	June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins)	ST	04:56
Vic Centro Sextet	My Heart Cries For You	ST	02:15
Doug Parker	If	Vancouver Big Band	02:16
Ian McDougall	Warm	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	06:14

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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