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 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
Fifth Avenue	Espresso	Urban Sprawl	05:11
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Stardust	A Tribute to the Crooners	04:10
Doug Parker	Wide Open Spaces	Vancouver Instrumental	02:06
Ian McDougall	You Go to My Head	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	06:05
Lynne McNeil	Medley: My Way - Anytime	I Did It!...My Way	02:37
Black Cultured Pearl	Secret Love	Pearl	04:17
Ian McDougall	It Had to Be You	The Very Thought Of You	03:21
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band	Gotta Travel On	From CBC Vancouver	03:17
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	I Need You	Amist the Black Eyes	02:35
Bruce Tilden	What a Day for a Daydream	Looking Back	04:03
Joani Taylor	Can't Take My Eyes Off of You	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	03:08
Joani Taylor	Here, There, Everywhere	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:26
Mart Kenney	No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings	Songs of Norma Locke	02:29
Lynne McNeil	San Antonio Rose	I Did It!...My Way	02:50
Deep Cove Big Band	The Girl From Ipanema	ST	03:02
Ian McDougall	Lady	Just a Song	03:32
Ian McDougall	English Bay	Music by Ian McDougall	03:12
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra	We're Proud of Canada	We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)	03:15
Doug Parker	Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	03:52
Ian McDougall	Just a Song	Just a Song	04:03
Quartescence	Bossa Nova Scotia	ST	04:26
Compilation	Ian McDougall - Stonesong	CBC Comp 409	02:22
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting	Dal Richards! And Friends	02:13
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Bells of San Rafael	Beautiful Canada	03:16
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:40
Don Thompson	I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face	Circles	03:29
Dave Robbins Band	Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins)	Happy Faces	06:40
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	The Girl From Ipanema	Dal Richards! And Friends	02:08
Fraser MacPherson	Cotton Jenny	Fraser's Flutes	02:48
Ian McDougall	It's My Turn	Just a Song	03:16
Ian McDougall	How Long Has This Been Going On?	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:13
Don Thompson	For Chris Gage	Country Place	05:22
Black Cultured Pearl	Intro to Pearl	Pearl	00:57
Black Cultured Pearl	Wynton 2	Goin' Down Home	09:15
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	Other Side of the Tracks	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:32
Don Thompson	A House is Not a Home	Circles	03:27
Don Thompson	Skye Boat Song	Circles	03:25
Ian McDougall	Nevertheless I'm In Love With You	The Very Thought Of You	03:05
Ian McDougall	Blue Daniel	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	06:38
Lynne McNeil	Green, Green Grass of Home	I Did It!...My Way	03:10
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Just Say a Prayer	Beautiful Canada	03:01
Bruce Tilden	Fever	Together Ensemble	03:38
Bruce Tilden	The Stranger	Looking Back	06:39
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	The Lady is a Tramp	Amist the Black Eyes	02:38
Fifth Avenue	J.C.	Urban Sprawl	07:14
Vic Centro Sextet	Gone With the Wind	ST	02:15
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	I Love Being Here With You	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:12
Ian McDougall	Musette	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:38
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Girl From Ipanema	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:08
Dave Robbins Band	Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage)	Happy Faces	04:03
Bruce Tilden	Dream a Little Dream of Me	Looking Back	02:45
Mart Kenney	In The Shadow Of The Mountains	Songs of Norma Locke	02:43
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You	Swing Is In... Vol. II	04:50
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	What a Wonderful World	Dal Richards! And Friends	04:00
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Christmas in Hawaii	Beautiful Canada	02:47
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band	Then Was Then	From CBC Vancouver	03:14
Black Cultured Pearl	Try Alittle Tenderness	Pearl	04:18
Bruce Tilden	Summertime	Together Ensemble	04:00
Black Cultured Pearl	Wrap Your Troubles Away	Pearl	04:17
Black Cultured Pearl	If I Had You	Pearl	03:57
Doug Parker	Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:35
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	When it Snows	Beautiful Canada	02:51
Compilation	Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba	CBC Comp 409	03:18
Compilation	Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver	Jazz Vancouver	05:47
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Earl the Squirrel	Beautiful Canada	02:34
Deep Cove Big Band	Witchcraft	ST	02:50
Fraser MacPherson	Traces	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	02:57
Marty Gillan	Destiny	With Doug Parker Band	02:36
Black Cultured Pearl	Smile	Pearl	03:43
Ian McDougall	Carrol, Cordova and Hastings	Music by Ian McDougall	04:39
Doug Parker	Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	02:27
Bruce Tilden	When I Fall in Love	Looking Back	04:36
Dave Robbins Band	Games People Play	ST	02:30
Dave Robbins Band	Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins)	Happy Faces	07:00
Compilation	Diana Krall - As Long As I Live	Jazz Vancouver	04:42
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Red Roses for a Blue Lady	A Tribute to the Crooners	02:48
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	What Did I Have	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:22
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Sing Sing Sing	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:07
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	In the Mood	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:39
Don Thompson	Second Voyage	Circles	05:09
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson	Please be Kind	ST	06:17
Don Thompson	Sasha's Delight	Country Place	07:45
Pacific Salt	No Hope, No Fear	Jazz Canadiana	04:34
Dave Robbins Band	Howe Sound (Don Clark)	ST	03:54
Ian McDougall	Devon's Delight	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:53
Mart Kenney	Put On A Happy Face	Songs of Norma Locke	02:17
Mart Kenney	You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke)	Classics	03:04
P.J. Perry	(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	01:56
Ian McDougall	Blue Skies	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:40
Dave Robbins Band	Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson)	Happy Faces	08:48
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Everyone is Singing	Beautiful Canada	02:22
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band	Love	From CBC Vancouver	02:28
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:32
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	It Had to be You	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:21
Lynne McNeil	Ode to Billy Joe	I Did It!...My Way	04:36
Ian McDougall	But Beautiful	The Very Thought Of You	03:03
Ian McDougall	A Portrait of Jenny	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	06:21
Don Thompson	Summer Song	Circles	03:46
Dave Robbins Band	Like a Lover	ST	03:53

The Vancouver Jazz Scene

Tracks

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Ed Bickert & Don Thompson - ST

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Bobby Hales Big Band - One of My Bags

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Bobby Hales Big Band - Vancouver Instrumental

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Dal Richards & his Orchestra - Beautiful Canada

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

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Fifth Avenue - Urban Sprawl

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Mart Kenney - Classics

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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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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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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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