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
Fraser MacPherson	Lodi	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	02:31
Sibel Thrasher	Road to Paradise	Road to Paradise	04:47
Don Thompson	Second Voyage	Country Place	06:21
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
Mart Kenney	P.S. I Love You	Songs of Norma Locke	03:18
New Orchestra Quintet	Delicate Chestnut Roll	Up 'Til Now	15:44
Bruce Tilden	Dream a Little Dream of Me	Looking Back	02:45
Ian McDougall	Floppy	Music by Ian McDougall	05:57
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	As Usual	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:46
Fraser MacPherson	Flute Juice	Fraser's Flutes	02:24
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	Meditation	vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)	03:34
Black Cultured Pearl	Wynton 3	Goin' Down Home	07:22
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Christmas in Hawaii	Beautiful Canada	02:47
Joani Taylor	Here, There, Everywhere	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:26
Dixieland Express Jazz Band	Twelfth St. Rag	There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)	03:38
Mart Kenney	Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know	Songs of Norma Locke	03:44
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Sentimental Journey	Swing Is In... Vol. II	03:15
Mart Kenney	Mart Kenneys Classics	Classics	03:40
Bob Bell	Necropolis 2	Necropolis	04:36
Ian McDougall	The Very Thought of You	The Very Thought Of You	03:39
Deep Cove Big Band	Moonlight Serenade	ST	03:35
Fraser MacPherson	Colour of the Rainbow	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:22
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	I Must Know (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:39
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	On Christmas Day	Beautiful Canada	03:04
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Babalu (Cha Cha Cha)	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:20
Compilation	Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba	CBC Comp 409	03:18
Joani Taylor	Harbour in the Storm	CBC Comp 417 comp	03:20
Doug Parker	Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	03:46
Ian McDougall	Aztec	Music by Ian McDougall	03:09
Joani Taylor	Harbour Light	CBC Comp 417 comp	03:02
Lynne McNeil	Green, Green Grass of Home	I Did It!...My Way	03:10
Dave Robbins Band	What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?	ST	03:00
Dale Jacobs	Without Reservation	Live at Puccini's	02:59
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	For the Good Times (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:39
Black Cultured Pearl	Lover Man	Goin' Down Home	05:16
Bob Bell	Necropolis 4	Necropolis	05:14
Ian McDougall	Blue Skies	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:40
Don Thompson	For Chris Gage	Country Place	05:22
Bruce Tilden	What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life	Looking Back	04:22
Doug Parker	Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:35
Lynne McNeil	San Antonio Rose	I Did It!...My Way	02:50
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	I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:22
Ian McDougall	How are Things in Glocca Morra	Just a Song	04:08
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Carousel Song	Beautiful Canada	02:42
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	Feeling Good	vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)	03:31
Don Thompson	Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me	Circles	03:41
Pacific Salt	Four Leaf Clover Man	Jazz Canadiana	05:33
Doug Parker	Profile	Vancouver Instrumental	02:37
Fraser MacPherson	It's a Musical World	With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)	02:44
Fraser MacPherson	Sunshine Superman	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:30
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:18
Bruce Tilden	Garden of Gethsemane	Together Ensemble	05:30
Marty Gillan	All I Ever Need Is You	With Doug Parker Band	02:28
Fraser MacPherson	Pussywillows, Cattails	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	02:50
Compilation	Ross Taggart - TV Lunch	Jazz Vancouver	05:46
Ian McDougall	I Remember You	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:51
Fraser MacPherson	Easy to be Hard	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:09
Bruce Tilden	Attitude	Together Ensemble	04:01
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Givin' Up the Man I Love	Amist the Black Eyes	02:46
Don Thompson	Windows	Circles	03:57
Ian McDougall	Killin' Time	Just a Song	03:34
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	New York, New York	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:49
Deep Cove Big Band	My Funny Valentine	ST	04:09
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	The Lady is a Tramp	Amist the Black Eyes	02:38
Mart Kenney	Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore	Songs of Norma Locke	03:31
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:21
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Dear Heart	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:24
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra	Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)	We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)	02:45
Pacific Salt	Bossa Bossa	Vancouver Instrumental Group	02:41
Dave Robbins Band	Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage)	Happy Faces	04:03
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	I Love Being Here With You	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:12
Ian McDougall	Consider This	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:02
Bobby Hales Big Band	What Would I Do Without You	Vancouver Instrumental	02:15
Ian McDougall	Carrol, Cordova and Hastings	Music by Ian McDougall	04:39
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	Come Back to Me	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:27
Ian McDougall	Like Someone in Love	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:46
Ian McDougall	Lament	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	04:32
Bobby Hales Big Band	Funlickity	One of My Bags	04:00
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Honeysuckle Gal	Beautiful Canada	02:45
Pacific Salt	16th Avenue Shuffle	Jazz Canadiana	03:40
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	I'll Never Smile Again	A Tribute to the Crooners	04:19
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Just Say a Prayer	Beautiful Canada	03:01
Fraser MacPherson	Ballad of the Sad Young Men	With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)	02:24
Dave Robbins Band	Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II	Happy Faces	01:41
Ian McDougall	How Long Has This Been Going On?	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:13
Fraser MacPherson	Everybody's Talkin'	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:13
Lynne McNeil	Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil)	I Did It!...My Way	02:52
Ian McDougall	Someone to Watch Over Me	The Very Thought Of You	03:20
Mark Hasselbach	Flying Fish	Perspective: Solar Winds	06:00
Ian McDougall	Free Recall	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:46
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Black Eyes (Ship of)	Amist the Black Eyes	03:55
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
Ian McDougall	Lightly Turning	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:14
Pacific Salt	Aztec	Jazz Canadiana	05:05
Ian McDougall	Early Morning Light	Just a Song	04:15
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Where Or When	Dal Richards! And Friends	02:29
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Out in the West	Beautiful Canada	02:27
Don Thompson	Summer Song	Circles	03:46

The Vancouver Jazz Scene

Tracks

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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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Joani Taylor - CBC Comp 417 comp

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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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