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)*	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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	How High the Moon	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	01:48
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	I Must Know (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:39
Black Cultured Pearl	Takin' a Chance On Love	Goin' Down Home	01:27
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Givin' Up the Man I Love	Amist the Black Eyes	02:46
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	Until it's Time for You to Go	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:57
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	I Need You	Amist the Black Eyes	02:35
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Opus One	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:42
Lynne McNeil	Ode to Billy Joe	I Did It!...My Way	04:36
Martin Slavin Sextet	Charade	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:24
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Everybody Loves Somebody	Swing Is In... Vol. II	03:20
Martin Slavin Sextet	The Sweetest Sounds	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:45
Joani Taylor	Free Again	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	03:37
Doug Parker	Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:35
Bob Bell	Necropolis 2	Necropolis	04:36
Lynne McNeil	A Ghost of a Chance	I Did It!...My Way	02:30
Bruce Tilden	Maybe This Time	Together Ensemble	03:21
Black Cultured Pearl	World On a String	Pearl	05:21
Lynne McNeil	Lush Life	I Did It!...My Way	04:58
Quartescence	Rainy Days	ST	10:06
Ian McDougall	Free Recall	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:46
Dave Robbins Band	Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins)	Happy Faces	07:00
Dale Jacobs	Visions of Rio	Live at Puccini's	06:24
Mark Hasselbach	Afrodesia	Perspective: Solar Winds	05:48
Dolores Claman	The Hockey Theme (Opening)	The Hockey Theme	00:56
Deep Cove Big Band	Sudden Sam	ST	03:57
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	Too Late Now	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:38
Black Cultured Pearl	Poor Butterfly	Goin' Down Home	03:05
Pacific Salt	Four Leaf Clover Man	ST	02:41
Doug Parker	Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	02:27
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Dancing In The Dark	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:42
Don Thompson	I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face	Circles	03:29
Dave Robbins Band	June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins)	ST	04:56
Ian McDougall	How Long Has This Been Going On?	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:13
Bruce Davis Quintet	Saskatchewan I Love You	Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You	02:24
Compilation	Ian McDougall - Parkway	CBC Comp 409	03:24
Mart Kenney	Mart Kenneys Classics	Classics	03:40
Black Cultured Pearl	Wrap Your Troubles Away	Pearl	04:17
Ian McDougall	Aztec	Music by Ian McDougall	03:09
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:21
Lynne McNeil	Lady Success (Lynne McNeil)	I Did It!...My Way	03:01
Joani Taylor	With a Little Help From My Friends	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:27
Black Cultured Pearl	Confessin'	Goin' Down Home	05:14
Ian McDougall	Blue Skies	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:40
Martin Slavin Sextet	It Happened in the Spring	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	03:00
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:40
Ian McDougall	What Kind of Fool	Just a Song	03:54
Don Thompson	Circles	Circles	04:20
Vic Centro Sextet	Serenata	ST	02:03
Mart Kenney	It's Wonderful	Classics	02:21
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Cheek to Cheek	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:24
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	01:36
Dale Jacobs	Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme)	Live at Puccini's	03:03
Doug Parker	Profile	Vancouver Instrumental	02:37
Pacific Salt	Patricia	Jazz Canadiana	04:32
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band	Love	From CBC Vancouver	02:28
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band	Going Out of My Head	From CBC Vancouver	03:00
Marty Gillan	All I Ever Need Is You	With Doug Parker Band	02:28
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Babalu	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:19
Black Cultured Pearl	Try Alittle Tenderness	Pearl	04:18
Ian McDougall	English Bay	Music by Ian McDougall	03:12
Ian McDougall	I'm Through With Love	The Very Thought Of You	03:42
Doug Parker	If	Vancouver Big Band	02:16
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	I'm Going Home for Christmas	Beautiful Canada	02:30
Deep Cove Big Band	Pennsylvania 6-5000	ST	03:22
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Blues in the Night	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:36
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	On The Sunny Side of the Street	Swing Is In... Vol. II	03:03
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
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra	We're Proud of Canada	We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)	03:15
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Deed I Do	Dal Richards! And Friends	02:41
Pacific Salt	You're My Little Sweetheart	ST	08:35
Pacific Salt	No Hope, No Fear	ST	03:20
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Honeysuckle Gal	Beautiful Canada	02:45
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Benny Goodman Medley	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:21
Ian McDougall	That Old Feeling	The Very Thought Of You	03:06
Ian McDougall	Lament	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	04:32
Black Cultured Pearl	Smile	Pearl	03:43
Martin Slavin Sextet	Maisquinada	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:07
Bobby Hales Big Band	Funlickity	One of My Bags	04:00
Joani Taylor	You, True to Love	CBC Comp 417 comp	03:05
Dave Robbins Band	Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison)	ST	02:36
Ian McDougall	Memories of You	Just a Song	03:38
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	Come Back To Me	vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)	02:40
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	The Very Thought of You	The Very Thought Of You	03:39
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Just Say a Prayer	Beautiful Canada	03:01
Dave Robbins Band	Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage)	Happy Faces	05:25
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting (Instrumental)	A Tribute to the Crooners	01:35
Dave Robbins Band	Sunday Blues (Don Clark)	ST	04:25
Ian McDougall	Lightly Turning	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:14
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Swinging Party	Beautiful Canada	01:57
Bobby Hales Big Band	Minor Event: Piano Solo	One of My Bags	06:04
Black Cultured Pearl	Poor Some More	Goin' Down Home	06:20
Ian McDougall	Blue Daniel	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	06:38
Mart Kenney	No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings	Songs of Norma Locke	02:29
Black Cultured Pearl	Stormy Weather	Goin' Down Home	06:09
New Orchestra Quintet	Delicate Chestnut Roll	Up 'Til Now	15:44
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	I Love Being Here With You	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:12
Deep Cove Big Band	Witchcraft	ST	02:50
Black Cultured Pearl	Lover Man	Goin' Down Home	05:16

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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