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
Vic Centro Sextet	My Heart Cries For You	ST	02:15
Ian McDougall	Lament	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	04:32
Pacific Salt	Goose Juice	ST	02:40
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Stormy Weather	Amist the Black Eyes	04:30
Mart Kenney	P.S. I Love You	Songs of Norma Locke	03:18
Fraser MacPherson	Gentle Rain	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:37
Ian McDougall	Try a Little Tenderness	The Very Thought Of You	03:45
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Dear Heart	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:24
Thora Anders and Lance Harrison	Vancouver	Vancouver	02:02
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
Don Thompson	Skye Boat Song	Circles	03:25
Bruce Tilden	What Makes a Man a Man	Together Ensemble	04:53
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	01:36
Dale Jacobs	Visions of Rio	Live at Puccini's	06:24
Deep Cove Big Band	The Girl From Ipanema	ST	03:02
Vic Centro Sextet	On Green Dolphin Street	ST	02:13
Vic Centro Sextet	Serenata	ST	02:03
Quartescence	Bossa Nova Scotia	ST	04:26
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Sing Sing Sing	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:07
Mart Kenney	I Thought About You	Songs of Norma Locke	03:11
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Country Feelin'	Amist the Black Eyes	02:37
Ian McDougall	Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	04:44
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Dal Introduces Theme	Dal Richards! And Friends	00:12
Don Thompson	For Chris Gage	Country Place	05:22
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
Bobby Hales Big Band	Minor Event: Guitar Solo	One of My Bags	06:23
Ian McDougall	Devon's Delight	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:53
Bobby Hales Big Band	Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo	One of My Bags	03:54
Fraser MacPherson	Everybody's Talkin'	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:13
Ian McDougall	But Beautiful	The Very Thought Of You	03:03
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Only Want One Wife	Beautiful Canada	02:28
Martin Slavin Sextet	Charade	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:24
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
Fraser MacPherson	How Can I Be Sure	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	02:41
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
Ian McDougall	Someone to Watch Over Me	The Very Thought Of You	03:20
Black Cultured Pearl	World On a String	Pearl	05:21
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Where or When	A Tribute to the Crooners	02:35
Compilation	Ingrid Jensen - Fallin'	Jazz Vancouver	05:36
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	My Heart Belongs To Daddy	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:16
Ian McDougall	Musette	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:38
Dale Jacobs	Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme)	Live at Puccini's	03:03
Compilation	Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again	Jazz Vancouver	03:58
Don Thompson	Royal Blue	Circles	03:53
P.J. Perry	Candy Man	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:09
New Orchestra Quintet	Delicate Chestnut Roll	Up 'Til Now	15:44
Joani Taylor	Paper Cup	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:20
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting (Instrumental)	A Tribute to the Crooners	01:35
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	Alfie	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:48
Pacific Salt	16th Avenue Shuffle	Jazz Canadiana	03:40
Don Thompson	Summer Song	Circles	03:46
Deep Cove Big Band	Witchcraft	ST	02:50
Black Cultured Pearl	Wynton 2	Goin' Down Home	09:15
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Blues in the Night	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:36
Dave Robbins Band	Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins)	Happy Faces	05:29
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:29
Dave Robbins Band	What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?	ST	03:00
Dave Robbins Band	Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson)	Happy Faces	08:48
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Girl From Ipanema	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:08
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Daddy Hear My Plea	Beautiful Canada	03:06
Dale Jacobs	What Else	Live at Puccini's	05:31
Lynne McNeil	Medley: My Way - Anytime	I Did It!...My Way	02:37
Deep Cove Big Band	Begin the Beguine	ST	03:05
Ian McDougall	Blue Skies	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:40
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Route 66	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:01
Joani Taylor	Harbour in the Storm	CBC Comp 417 comp	03:20
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Steppin Out With My Baby	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:06
Bobby Hales Big Band	Funlickity	One of My Bags	04:00
Ian McDougall	Aztec	Music by Ian McDougall	03:09
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	As Time Goes By	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:42
Ian McDougall	The Eyes of a Child	Music by Ian McDougall	04:32
Ian McDougall	Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo	Just a Song	03:01
Ian McDougall	Cliches	Music by Ian McDougall	04:22
Doug Parker	Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	03:52
Fraser MacPherson	Traces	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	02:57
Compilation	Doug Parker Orchestra - The Immigrant	CBC Comp 436	02:59
Black Cultured Pearl	Secret Love	Pearl	04:17
Mart Kenney	The West A Nest And You (Theme)	Songs of Norma Locke	01:15
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	I Love Being Here With You	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:12
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Out in the West	Beautiful Canada	02:27
Deep Cove Big Band	The Sunny Side of the Street	ST	02:05
Joani Taylor	Here, There, Everywhere	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:26
Bruce Tilden	Fever	Together Ensemble	03:38
Ian McDougall	Fly Away	Just a Song	03:56
Black Cultured Pearl	Pennies from Heaven	Goin' Down Home	03:12
Compilation	Metalwood - Teed	Jazz Vancouver	05:49
Joani Taylor	Walkin' Happy	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:20
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting (Vocal)	A Tribute to the Crooners	01:48
Dave Robbins Band	Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales)	Happy Faces	07:42
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:32
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	I'll Walk Alone	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	03:09
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Benny Goodman Medley	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:21
Compilation	Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba	CBC Comp 409	03:18
Dave Robbins Band	Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage)	Happy Faces	05:25
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:32
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	For the Good Times (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:39
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	I'll Never Smile Again	A Tribute to the Crooners	04:19
Quartescence	Rainy Days	ST	10:06
Martin Slavin Sextet	The Sweetest Sounds	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:45
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band	Then Was Then	From CBC Vancouver	03:14

The Vancouver Jazz Scene

Tracks

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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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Dolores Claman - The Hockey Theme

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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)

Deep Cove Big Band - ST

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