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
Ian McDougall	English Bay	Music by Ian McDougall	03:12
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band	You Stepped Out of a Dream	From CBC Vancouver	02:36
Martin Slavin Sextet	Loads of Love	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:37
Joani Taylor	Harbour in the Storm	CBC Comp 417 comp	03:20
Doug Parker	Baby I'm a Want You	Vancouver Big Band	02:48
Black Cultured Pearl	Smile	Pearl	03:43
Lynne McNeil	Medley: My Way - Anytime	I Did It!...My Way	02:37
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band	Time Was	From CBC Vancouver	03:32
Ian McDougall	Lightly Turning	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:14
Pacific Salt	Bossa Bossa	Vancouver Instrumental Group	02:41
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	Come Back to Me	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:27
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	As Usual	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:46
Joani Taylor	Can't Take My Eyes Off of You	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	03:08
Bruce Tilden	Groovin'	Looking Back	03:53
Marty Gillan	Laugh to Laugh Again	With Doug Parker Band	03:10
Bruce Tilden	Summertime	Together Ensemble	04:00
New Orchestra Quintet	Delicate Chestnut Roll	Up 'Til Now	15:44
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band	Then Was Then	From CBC Vancouver	03:14
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Daddy Hear My Plea	Beautiful Canada	03:06
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66	Swing Is In... Vol. II	03:01
Compilation	Oliver Gannon - Quicksilver	Jazz Vancouver	05:47
Doug Parker	The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:09
Dave Robbins Band	Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow)	Happy Faces	00:25
Doug Parker	Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:16
Vic Centro Sextet	Perdido	ST	02:33
Pacific Salt	Cycle Song	Vancouver Instrumental Group	02:16
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Santa Dear Santa	Beautiful Canada	01:59
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Stardust	A Tribute to the Crooners	04:10
Pacific Salt	No Hope, No Fear	ST	03:20
Pacific Salt	Country Detour	Vancouver Instrumental Group	02:30
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	Meditation	vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)	03:34
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Cold & Lonely Bird	Beautiful Canada	03:03
Fraser MacPherson	How Can I Be Sure	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	02:41
Bruce Tilden	Attitude	Together Ensemble	04:01
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Welcome to Vancouver	Beautiful Canada	01:42
Black Cultured Pearl	Poor Some More	Goin' Down Home	06:20
Ian McDougall	Blue Skies	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:40
Ian McDougall	Sweet Love	Music by Ian McDougall	04:47
Mart Kenney	Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore	Songs of Norma Locke	03:31
Bobby Hales Big Band	What Would I Do Without You	Vancouver Instrumental	02:15
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Dear Heart	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:24
Ian McDougall	Search	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	05:02
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Earl the Squirrel	Beautiful Canada	02:34
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Stormy Weather	Amist the Black Eyes	04:30
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Circus Song	Beautiful Canada	02:47
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:00
Bruce Tilden	Cooking on Sunday	Together Ensemble	04:58
Pacific Salt	Aztec	Jazz Canadiana	05:05
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:32
Dave Robbins Band	Games People Play	ST	02:30
Mart Kenney	The West, a Nest, and You Dear	Classics	01:23
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting (Instrumental)	A Tribute to the Crooners	01:35
Deep Cove Big Band	Witchcraft	ST	02:50
Deep Cove Big Band	Sudden Sam	ST	03:57
Mart Kenney	Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey)	Classics	03:01
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band	Cotton Fields	From CBC Vancouver	03:50
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
Bobby Hales Big Band	The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano)	Vancouver Instrumental	02:12
Compilation	Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain	CBC Comp 436	02:00
Pacific Salt	So Be It	Jazz Canadiana	05:36
Mart Kenney	I Wonder What Became of Sally	Classics	03:02
Mart Kenney	You're An Old Smoothie	Songs of Norma Locke	02:16
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	I Need You	Amist the Black Eyes	02:35
Ian McDougall	Embraceable You	The Very Thought Of You	03:44
Bruce Tilden	The Stranger	Looking Back	06:39
Lynne McNeil	Lover Man	I Did It!...My Way	04:18
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Everybody Loves Somebody	Swing Is In... Vol. II	03:20
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	These Foolish Things	Dal Richards! And Friends	04:01
Vic Centro Sextet	Serenata	ST	02:03
Compilation	Ian McDougall - Stonesong	CBC Comp 409	02:22
Black Cultured Pearl	Smiles	Goin' Down Home	03:29
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	01:36
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Everyone is Singing	Beautiful Canada	02:22
Deep Cove Big Band	Everybody Loves My Baby	ST	01:57
Mart Kenney	The West A Nest And You	Songs of Norma Locke	02:26
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band	Don't Get Around Much Anymore	From CBC Vancouver	02:35
Bobby Hales Big Band	Minor Event: Guitar Solo	One of My Bags	06:23
Deep Cove Big Band	Undecided	ST	02:00
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
Bruce Tilden	What Makes a Man a Man	Together Ensemble	04:53
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	My Heart Belongs To Daddy	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:16
Ian McDougall	Like Someone in Love	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:46
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	On Christmas Day	Beautiful Canada	03:04
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	I Love Being Here With You	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:12
Vic Centro Sextet	Gone With the Wind	ST	02:15
Dave Robbins Band	Like a Lover	ST	03:53
Pacific Salt	Aztec	ST	02:41
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	What a Wonderful World	Dal Richards! And Friends	04:00
Bruce Tilden	Moonglow	Together Ensemble	02:17
Ian McDougall	I'm Through With Love	The Very Thought Of You	03:42
Black Cultured Pearl	Don't Get Around Much Anymore	Pearl	04:25
Dale Jacobs	Splash	Live at Puccini's	05:18
Fraser MacPherson	Leaving On a Jet Plane	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:19
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band	Hey There	From CBC Vancouver	03:41
Deep Cove Big Band	Pennsylvania 6-5000	ST	03:22
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	The Lady is a Tramp	Amist the Black Eyes	02:38
Don Thompson	Summer Song	Circles	03:46
Ian McDougall	Blue Daniel	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	06:38

The Vancouver Jazz Scene

Tracks

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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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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)

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