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
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	Too Late Now	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:38
Mark Hasselbach	Flying Fish	Perspective: Solar Winds	06:00
Compilation	Ian McDougall - Stonesong	CBC Comp 409	02:22
Dave Robbins Band	Sunday Blues (Don Clark)	ST	04:25
Doug Parker	The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:09
Martin Slavin Sextet	It Happened in the Spring	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	03:00
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Nothing is as Nice	Beautiful Canada	02:29
Ian McDougall	Memories of You	Just a Song	03:38
Ian McDougall	Free Recall	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:46
Dave Robbins Band	Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson)	Happy Faces	07:10
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Out in the West	Beautiful Canada	02:27
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Strike Up the Band	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:00
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Beautiful Canada	Beautiful Canada	02:53
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Benny Goodman Medley	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:21
Black Cultured Pearl	Wrap Your Troubles Away	Pearl	04:17
Fifth Avenue	J.C.	Urban Sprawl	07:14
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band	Going Out of My Head	From CBC Vancouver	03:00
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	01:58
Bruce Tilden	The Nearness of You	Looking Back	04:33
Doug Parker	Baby I'm a Want You	Vancouver Big Band	02:48
Ian McDougall	Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo	Music by Ian McDougall	03:46
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Circus Song	Beautiful Canada	02:47
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	The Lady is a Tramp	Amist the Black Eyes	02:38
Bob Bell	Necropolis 4	Necropolis	05:14
Dave Robbins Band	Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson)	Happy Faces	08:48
Compilation	Ian McDougall - Mirage	CBC Comp 409	02:26
Fraser MacPherson	So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:40
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	I Need You	Amist the Black Eyes	02:35
Mart Kenney	Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey)	Classics	03:20
Ian McDougall	Aztec	Music by Ian McDougall	03:09
Ian McDougall	Musette	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:38
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Opus One	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:42
P.J. Perry	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:49
Ian McDougall	Lady	Just a Song	03:32
Vic Centro Sextet	On Green Dolphin Street	ST	02:13
Dave Robbins Band	Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales)	Happy Faces	07:42
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Caravan	Dal Richards! And Friends	04:09
Martin Slavin Sextet	Deep Purple	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:37
Fraser MacPherson	Lodi	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	02:31
Bobby Hales Big Band	Fireball	One of My Bags	03:27
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Givin' Up the Man I Love	Amist the Black Eyes	02:46
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:18
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	I'll Never Smile Again	A Tribute to the Crooners	04:19
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting	Dal Richards! And Friends	02:13
Fifth Avenue	Threshold - The Hive	Urban Sprawl	14:11
Ian McDougall	Songbird	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	02:27
Ian McDougall	I Remember You	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:51
Mart Kenney	Wooden Heart	Songs of Norma Locke	02:04
Fifth Avenue	Cypress	Urban Sprawl	04:19
Mart Kenney	No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings	Songs of Norma Locke	02:29
Doug Parker	Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	02:27
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:22
Deep Cove Big Band	Everybody Loves My Baby	ST	01:57
Ian McDougall	Polkadots and Moonbeams	The Very Thought Of You	03:32
Ian McDougall	Search	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	05:02
Ed Bickert & Don Thompson	Who Can I Turn To	ST	07:40
Deep Cove Big Band	The Sunny Side of the Street	ST	02:05
New Orchestra Quintet	Delicate Chestnut Roll	Up 'Til Now	15:44
Bruce Davis Quintet	Buffalo Daze	Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You	02:08
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Givin' Up (The One I Love)	Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You	02:18
Vic Centro Sextet	Serenata	ST	02:03
Ian McDougall	The Canadian	Music by Ian McDougall	03:55
Dale Jacobs	Splash	Live at Puccini's	05:18
Black Cultured Pearl	But Beautiful	Goin' Down Home	06:22
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
Fraser MacPherson	Easy to be Hard	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:09
Don Thompson	I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face	Circles	03:29
Black Cultured Pearl	Takin' a Chance On Love	Goin' Down Home	01:27
Dave Robbins Band	Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage)	Happy Faces	03:10
Vic Centro Sextet	El Choclo	ST	02:22
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:40
Compilation	Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely	Jazz Vancouver	05:38
Bobby Hales Big Band	Minor Event: Guitar Solo	One of My Bags	06:23
Martin Slavin Sextet	Loads of Love	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:37
Fraser MacPherson	Flute Juice	Fraser's Flutes	02:24
Vic Centro Sextet	My Heart Cries For You	ST	02:15
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	Amist the Black Eyes	05:25
Ian McDougall	Then Came September	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	05:42
Mark Hasselbach	Heatstroke	Perspective: Solar Winds	03:33
Pacific Salt	Raw Toast	ST	02:37
Doug Parker	Saturday Clothes	Vancouver Instrumental	02:35
Bruce Tilden	Sunrise, Sunset	Looking Back	03:27
Ian McDougall	Lightly Turning	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:14
Mart Kenney	Wooden Heart	Classics	02:04
Pacific Salt	Aztec	ST	02:41
Mart Kenney	Creole Love Song	Classics	02:37
Dave Robbins Band	Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage)	Happy Faces	04:03
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Babalu (Cha Cha Cha)	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:20
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Sing Sing Sing	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:07
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	On The Sunny Side of the Street	Swing Is In... Vol. II	03:03
Don Thompson	Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me	Circles	03:41
Ian McDougall	Smile	The Very Thought Of You	03:40
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	As Time Goes By	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:42
Ian McDougall	Everything Happens to Me	The Very Thought Of You	03:42
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band	Hey There	From CBC Vancouver	03:41
Don Thompson	Royal Blue	Circles	03:53
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	Other Side of the Tracks	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:32
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Swinging Party	Beautiful Canada	01:57
Ian McDougall	Rio	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:32
Deep Cove Big Band	Moonlight Serenade	ST	03:35

The Vancouver Jazz Scene

Tracks

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Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You

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Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

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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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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

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