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.

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Robbins, Dave Band	Games People Play	ST	02:30
Taylor, Joani	How Insensitive	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	03:51
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Circus Song	Beautiful Canada	02:47
McDougall, Ian	Sweet Love	Music by Ian McDougall	04:47
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	I'm Beginning to See The Light	vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)	02:49
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	Until it's Time for You to Go	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:57
Kenney, Mart	The West, a Nest, and You Dear	Classics	01:23
Robbins, Dave Band	Didn't We?	ST	03:50
Kenney, Mart	Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey)	Classics	03:20
McDougall, Ian	It Had to Be You	The Very Thought Of You	03:21
MacPherson, Fraser	Gentle Rain	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:37
Compilation	Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing	CBC Comp 436	03:03
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Strike Up the Band	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:00
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	Going Out of My Head	From CBC Vancouver	03:00
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	Cotton Fields	From CBC Vancouver	03:50
McNeil, Lynne	Lush Life	I Did It!...My Way	04:58
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:18
Thompson, Don	Second Voyage	Circles	05:09
Pacific Salt	Patricia	Jazz Canadiana	04:32
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Girl From Ipanema	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:08
Kenney, Mart	Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know	Songs of Norma Locke	03:44
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Earl the Squirrel	Beautiful Canada	02:34
McDougall, Ian	Like Someone in Love	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:46
McDougall, Ian	It's My Turn	Just a Song	03:16
Bell, Bob	Necropolis 4	Necropolis	05:14
Deep Cove Big Band	Moonlight Serenade	ST	03:35
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	My Heart Belongs To Daddy	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:16
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	Love	From CBC Vancouver	02:28
Black Cultured Pearl	Am I Blue	Pearl	04:16
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	02:27
Tilden, Bruce	What Makes a Man a Man	Together Ensemble	04:53
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Babalu	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:19
McDougall, Ian	The Canadian	Music by Ian McDougall	03:55
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
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Just Say a Prayer	Beautiful Canada	03:01
Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)*	Country Feelin'	Amist the Black Eyes	02:37
MacPherson, Fraser	Flute Juice	Fraser's Flutes	02:24
Robbins, Dave Band	Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow)	Happy Faces	00:25
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:22
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	I'll Never Smile Again	A Tribute to the Crooners	04:19
MacPherson, Fraser	Leaving On a Jet Plane	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:19
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	I Must Know (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:39
Black Cultured Pearl	Smiles	Goin' Down Home	03:29
Kenney, Mart	Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey)	Classics	03:01
Compilation	Ingrid Jensen - Fallin'	Jazz Vancouver	05:36
Black Cultured Pearl	Confessin'	Goin' Down Home	05:14
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Daddy Hear My Plea	Beautiful Canada	03:06
Pacific Salt	Aztec	Jazz Canadiana	05:05
Robbins, Dave Band	Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins)	Happy Faces	06:40
Tilden, Bruce	Maybe This Time	Together Ensemble	03:21
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	How High the Moon	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	01:48
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Land of Make Belief	Beautiful Canada	02:56
Kenney, Mart and his Orchestra	We're Proud of Canada	We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)	03:15
McDougall, Ian	What Kind of Fool	Just a Song	03:54
Pacific Salt	Goose Juice	ST	02:40
Taylor, Joani	Free Again	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	03:37
Black Cultured Pearl	Pennies from Heaven	Goin' Down Home	03:12
McNeil, Lynne	Green, Green Grass of Home	I Did It!...My Way	03:10
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	The Girl From Ipanema	Dal Richards! And Friends	02:08
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:16
Taylor, Joani	Alfie	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:44
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	12th Street Rag	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:36
McNeil, Lynne	Lover Man	I Did It!...My Way	04:18
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Benny Goodman Medley	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:21
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:00
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting	Dal Richards! And Friends	02:13
Kenney, Mart	Danube Waves	Classics	03:19
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Dark Young Man	Vancouver Instrumental	01:57
Claman, Dolores	The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March)	The Hockey Theme	02:15
Jacobs, Dale	Splash	Live at Puccini's	05:18
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Cheek to Cheek	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:24
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
Hasselbach, Mark	Slipstream	Perspective: Solar Winds	04:37
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Beautiful Canada	Beautiful Canada	02:53
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	When it Snows	Beautiful Canada	02:51
Kenney, Mart	I Thought About You	Songs of Norma Locke	03:11
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:35
Robbins, Dave Band	Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison)	ST	02:36
Centro, Vic Sextet	It's Only a Paper Moon	ST	02:29
McDougall, Ian	Devon's Delight	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:53
Taylor, Joani	With a Little Help From My Friends	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:27
Hasselbach, Mark	Flying Fish	Perspective: Solar Winds	06:00
McDougall, Ian	Killin' Time	Just a Song	03:34
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Blues in the Night	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:36
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Talk Trap	One of My Bags	03:54
Deep Cove Big Band	My Funny Valentine	ST	04:09
Slavin, Martin Sextet	Charade	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:24
Black Cultured Pearl	Try Alittle Tenderness	Pearl	04:18
MacPherson, Fraser	Lodi	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	02:31
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	02:53
Thompson, Don	One Morning In May	Circles	03:23
Robbins, Dave Band	What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?	ST	03:00
MacPherson, Fraser	Killing Me Softly With His Song	With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)	02:31
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Minor Event: Guitar Solo	One of My Bags	06:23
McDougall, Ian	Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo	Just a Song	03:01
Compilation	Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy	CBC Comp 436	02:42
Centro, Vic Sextet	Darn That Dream	ST	02:07
McDougall, Ian	Free Recall	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:46
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Dal Introduces Theme	Dal Richards! And Friends	00:12
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	03:46

The Vancouver Jazz Scene

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Jacobs, Dale - Live at Puccini's

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Pacific Salt - Jazz Canadiana

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McDougall, Ian - Just a Song

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Hasselbach, Mark - Perspective: Solar Winds

Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band - From CBC Vancouver

Compilation - CBC Comp 436

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MacPherson, Fraser - Fraser's Flutes

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Thompson, Don - Circles

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Centro, Vic Sextet - ST

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Kenney, Mart - Songs of Norma Locke

Slavin, Martin Sextet - ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)

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McDougall, Ian - Music by Ian McDougall

Quartescence - ST

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Compilation - CBC Comp 409

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Parker, Doug - Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)

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New Orchestra Quintet - Up 'Til Now

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Thompson, Don - Country Place

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Hales, Bobby Big Band - Vancouver Instrumental

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Pacific Salt - Vancouver Instrumental Group

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Kenney, Mart 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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Richards, Dal & his Orchestra - A Tribute to the Crooners

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Perry, P.J. - Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver

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Richards, Dal & his Orchestra - Swing Is In... Vol. II

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Black Cultured Pearl - Goin' Down Home

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Parker, Doug - Vancouver Instrumental

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Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

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Parker, Doug - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)

Bell, Bob - Necropolis

Dixieland Express Jazz Band - There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)

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Robbins, Dave Band - ST

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