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
Compilation	The Brad Turner Quartet - Nomad	Jazz Vancouver	06:06
Bruce Tilden	Fever	Together Ensemble	03:38
Pacific Salt	16th Avenue Shuffle	Jazz Canadiana	03:40
Ian McDougall	Blue Daniel	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	06:38
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	Feeling Good	vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)	03:31
Fraser MacPherson	Cotton Jenny	Fraser's Flutes	02:48
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra	We're Proud of Canada	We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)	03:15
Mark Hasselbach	Desert Planet	Perspective: Solar Winds	05:23
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	I'll Never Smile Again	A Tribute to the Crooners	04:19
Fraser MacPherson	Sunshine Superman	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:30
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	These Foolish Things	Dal Richards! And Friends	04:01
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Nothing is as Nice	Beautiful Canada	02:29
Doug Parker	Wide Open Spaces	Vancouver Instrumental	02:06
Deep Cove Big Band	The Girl From Ipanema	ST	03:02
Fraser MacPherson	Pink and Purple Daisies	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	02:34
Joani Taylor	With a Little Help From My Friends	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:27
Bobby Hales Big Band	Shuffle Scuffle	One of My Bags	03:33
Don Thompson	Full Nelson	Country Place	03:51
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Dal Introduces Theme	Dal Richards! And Friends	00:12
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	The Lady is a Tramp	Amist the Black Eyes	02:38
Deep Cove Big Band	For Swinging Dancers	ST	02:27
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
Mart Kenney	Christmas Is A-Comin'	Songs of Norma Locke	03:40
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Sing Sing Sing	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:07
Ian McDougall	Musette	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:38
Compilation	Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing	CBC Comp 436	03:03
Judy Ginn (Walchuk)	What Did I Have That I Don't Have	vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)	03:14
Dave Robbins Band	Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins)	Happy Faces	07:00
Black Cultured Pearl	Don't Get Around Much Anymore	Pearl	04:25
Lynne McNeil	Lush Life	I Did It!...My Way	04:58
Vic Centro Sextet	On Green Dolphin Street	ST	02:13
Ian McDougall	Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	04:44
Ian McDougall	That Old Feeling	The Very Thought Of You	03:06
Marty Gillan	All I Ever Need Is You	With Doug Parker Band	02:28
Joani Taylor	Harbour in the Storm	CBC Comp 417 comp	03:20
Pacific Salt	Patricia	Jazz Canadiana	04:32
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band	Come Fly With Me	From CBC Vancouver	01:57
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Earl the Squirrel	Beautiful Canada	02:34
Ian McDougall	Pacific Blue	Music by Ian McDougall	02:42
Mark Hasselbach	Heatstroke	Perspective: Solar Winds	03:33
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	When it Snows	Beautiful Canada	02:51
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Cheek to Cheek	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:24
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	It Had to be You	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:21
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66	Swing Is In... Vol. II	03:01
Dale Jacobs	A Last Look at the Summer	Live at Puccini's	07:08
Don Thompson	A House is Not a Home	Circles	03:27
Compilation	Christine Duncan - Why So Blue	Jazz Vancouver	05:43
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:32
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting (Vocal)	A Tribute to the Crooners	01:48
Mart Kenney and his Orchestra	Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)	We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)	02:45
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	What a Wonderful World	Dal Richards! And Friends	04:00
Deep Cove Big Band	Moonlight Serenade	ST	03:35
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Honeysuckle Gal	Beautiful Canada	02:45
Mart Kenney	In The Shadow Of The Mountains	Songs of Norma Locke	02:43
Ian McDougall	Lament	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	04:32
Don Thompson	Sasha's Delight	Country Place	07:45
Dave Robbins Band	Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson)	Happy Faces	08:48
Vic Centro Sextet	El Choclo	ST	02:22
Mark Hasselbach	Flying Fish	Perspective: Solar Winds	06:00
Black Cultured Pearl	Pennies from Heaven	Goin' Down Home	03:12
Bruce Tilden	What Makes a Man a Man	Together Ensemble	04:53
Pacific Salt	P.J. Too!	Jazz Canadiana	04:53
P.J. Perry	Candy Man	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:09
Dave Robbins Band	Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales)	Happy Faces	07:42
New Orchestra Quintet	Terminal Shift	Up 'Til Now	11:04
Ian McDougall	Then Came September	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	05:42
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Black Eyes (Ship of)	Amist the Black Eyes	03:55
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Swinging Party	Beautiful Canada	01:57
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting (Instrumental)	A Tribute to the Crooners	01:35
Mart Kenney	Wooden Heart	Songs of Norma Locke	02:04
Pacific Salt	Country Detour	Vancouver Instrumental Group	02:30
Don Thompson	Royal Blue	Circles	03:53
Dolores Claman	The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March)	The Hockey Theme	02:15
Doug Parker	The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:09
Doug Parker	Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:16
Don Thompson	Summer Song	Circles	03:46
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:40
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Shake a Hand	Amist the Black Eyes	04:18
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band	Time Was	From CBC Vancouver	03:32
Fraser MacPherson	Leaving On a Jet Plane	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:19
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Nobody Loves Me	Beautiful Canada	02:38
Compilation	Ian McDougall - Parkway	CBC Comp 409	03:24
Compilation	Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude	Jazz Vancouver	06:04
Ian McDougall	Someone to Watch Over Me	The Very Thought Of You	03:20
New Orchestra Quintet	10 x 10	Up 'Til Now	10:44
Bobby Hales Big Band	Minor Event: Drum Solo	One of My Bags	04:02
Compilation	Pat Coleman and The Bob Murphy Quartet - Alone Together	Jazz Vancouver	06:28
Vic Centro Sextet	Moonlight Serenade	ST	02:17
Dolores Claman	The Hockey Theme (Opening)	The Hockey Theme	00:56
Bob Bell	Necropolis 5	Necropolis	14:54
Joani Taylor	Walkin' Happy	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:20
Bobby Hales Big Band	Dark Young Man	Vancouver Instrumental	01:57
Dale Jacobs	Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme)	Live at Puccini's	03:03
Bruce Tilden	Attitude	Together Ensemble	04:01
Ian McDougall	But Beautiful	The Very Thought Of You	03:03
Pacific Salt	Raw Toast	Jazz Canadiana	04:00
Don Thompson	For Chris Gage	Country Place	05:22
Miles Ramsay & Dave Robbins Big Band	Cotton Fields	From CBC Vancouver	03:50
Compilation	Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba	CBC Comp 409	03:18
Mart Kenney	It's Wonderful	Classics	02:21

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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